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Sunday, May 25, 2008
Subject: working out the bugs
Time: 10:10:00 PM EDT
Author: tprinty
Well, I was going to go to the dark sky site until high cirrus clouds started to come in from the north. Satellite pics indicated the heavy stuff would arrive around 10PM at the site. Of course, I chose to stay home and watched the sky clear at sunset! However, looking at the IR satellite, I think it was not a bad idea because the sky looks like it is clouding up about the time I am writing this at 10:15PM EDT. I might have succeeded but I did not want to waste the gas or time. So, I decided to familiarize myself with the LXD-75 mount some more. I went through the autostar alignment and this time I was much better. Using an eyepiece at 30X, everything I went to was in the field of view. Some were very close and others not so good. I think the polar alignment was a tad off but that is a learning process. At least the scope went to Saturn, M65, M97, Spica, Arcturus, M3, and M13 when I asked it to and did not go someplace else! It will be a big plus when I want to go to objects in the sky for astrophotography. At least it will get me in the ball park! Not a bad night of learning.
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Subject: working out the bugs
Time: 10:10:00 PM EDT
Author: tprinty
Well, I was going to go to the dark sky site until high cirrus clouds started to come in from the north. Satellite pics indicated the heavy stuff would arrive around 10PM at the site. Of course, I chose to stay home and watched the sky clear at sunset! However, looking at the IR satellite, I think it was not a bad idea because the sky looks like it is clouding up about the time I am writing this at 10:15PM EDT. I might have succeeded but I did not want to waste the gas or time. So, I decided to familiarize myself with the LXD-75 mount some more. I went through the autostar alignment and this time I was much better. Using an eyepiece at 30X, everything I went to was in the field of view. Some were very close and others not so good. I think the polar alignment was a tad off but that is a learning process. At least the scope went to Saturn, M65, M97, Spica, Arcturus, M3, and M13 when I asked it to and did not go someplace else! It will be a big plus when I want to go to objects in the sky for astrophotography. At least it will get me in the ball park! Not a bad night of learning.
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