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Monthly Archives: July 2009
3RF Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus Road Trip
» by jbozeman July 28th, 2009 at 1:07 pm » Comments (0)
I towed my pop-up camper north to Crowell, TX, and on to the Three Rivers Foundation's CSAC last Saturday. It is Disneyland for astronomers! My van was loaded with equipment ...more »New paint!
» by Steve July 19th, 2009 at 5:01 pm » Comments (2)
I got this great little proto-type scope last year. It has been an incredible little instrument to say the least. It is a 102mm f/7 achromatic refractor and ...more »Sxinias Bay Greece
» by sxinias July 19th, 2009 at 4:56 pm » Comments (1)
Hi Steve, Hello freom Greece. Well the summer nights are now getting longer. Enjoy them while they're here. For you, the frost of winter will come all too soon. ...more »The Next Installment in the AG Saga
» by jbozeman July 16th, 2009 at 4:07 pm » Comments (2)
I finally got to test the Mini Tower autoguiding feature last night. I set up at the Heart O' Texas Observatory just north of Abilene, Texas, owned by Bob ...more »Not so Final Word on AG Mini Tower
» by jbozeman July 5th, 2009 at 10:03 am » Comments (1)
I just used the LX200 protocol and the motors ran in AG Calibration mode. This is a serial signal on COM4, but it is running via USB to the ...more »My Final Word on Autoguiding the Mini Tower in EQ
» by jbozeman July 5th, 2009 at 8:48 am » Comments (0)
Steve and I have corresponded by phone and e-mail on this subject, and have come to the conclusion that the GotoNova ASCOM driver can't handle pulse commands. It will run ...more »Update on Autoguiding the MT in EQ Mode
» by jbozeman July 3rd, 2009 at 12:39 pm » Comments (1)
I set up a field test last night with an Orion StarShoot DSCI II looking through an ST80 piggybacked on my C8. I ran the autoguider on one laptop, and ...more »