Standard
Tracking Test |
Last Updated on 7/18/01
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Posted in NexStar
Group Message # 14424 |
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Start |
End |
Delta in Arcmin |
NexStar
Group Msg # |
| Method: Auto-align |
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Firmware |
RA |
Dec |
RA |
Dec |
RA |
Dec |
|
| Level the scope |
1 |
|
5 |
12.9 |
-7 |
32 |
5 |
7.7 |
-6 |
28 |
78 |
64 |
14423 |
| Date: 11/11/00 |
2 |
|
5 |
13.3 |
-7 |
42 |
5 |
12.3 |
-7 |
57 |
15 |
15 |
14457 |
| Time: 11:11PM |
3 |
|
5 |
14.3 |
-8 |
6 |
5 |
12.5 |
-8 |
30 |
27 |
24 |
14461 |
| Time Zone: EST |
4 |
2.12.12.6 |
5 |
14.5 |
-8 |
11 |
5 |
13.4 |
-8 |
2 |
16.5 |
9 |
14481 |
| Daylight Savings: No |
5 |
3.13.13.10 |
5 |
14.2 |
-8 |
3 |
5 |
10.2 |
-7 |
32 |
60 |
31 |
14500 |
| Location: New York City |
6 |
3.13.13.9 |
5 |
13.1 |
-7 |
39 |
5 |
10.5 |
-7 |
10 |
39 |
29 |
14526 |
| or Long: 73deg 59min West |
7 |
|
5 |
14.1 |
-8 |
1 |
5 |
4.3 |
-9 |
13 |
147 |
72 |
14549 |
| Lat: 40deg 42min North |
8 |
|
5 |
14.1 |
-8 |
0 |
5 |
11.4 |
-6 |
51 |
40.5 |
69 |
via email |
| Stars for Alignment: |
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The following five results are
from the same scope as number 7 above, backlash settings |
| Capella, Rigel |
|
were changed, see Yahoo Groups
message for details |
| Leave tracking on Rigel, |
9 |
|
5 |
14.5 |
-8 |
11 |
5 |
3.5 |
-9 |
37 |
165 |
86 |
14800 |
| Get RA-Dec at start then +1 hr |
10 |
|
5 |
14.1 |
-8 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
-9 |
3 |
91.5 |
62 |
14800 |
| |
11 |
|
5 |
14.1 |
-8 |
1 |
5 |
6.5 |
-9 |
3 |
114 |
62 |
14800 |
| Note: the NexStar Database |
12 |
|
5 |
14.1 |
-8 |
1 |
5 |
2.7 |
-9 |
32 |
171 |
91 |
14800 |
| lists Rigel at 5h 14.5m and |
13 |
|
5 |
14.1 |
-8 |
1 |
5 |
1.8 |
-9 |
32 |
184.5 |
91 |
14800 |
| -8.2 deg ( -8deg 12' ) |
14 |
|
5 |
14.5 |
-8 |
10 |
5 |
10.5 |
-7 |
17 |
60 |
53 |
14814 |
| |
15 |
|
5 |
13.2 |
-7 |
39 |
5 |
13.3 |
-7 |
40 |
1.5 |
1 |
14870 |
| For questions or to report your |
|
The next entry is the same scope
as above, but with additional eyepiece end weight |
| results, send email to: |
16 |
|
5 |
13.1 |
-7 |
38 |
5 |
12.3 |
-7 |
55 |
12 |
17 |
14873 |
| swanson.michael@usa.net |
|
The next entry is repaired scope
from number 8 above |
| |
17 |
|
5 |
14.6 |
-8 |
12 |
5 |
13.5 |
-8 |
4 |
16.5 |
8 |
15745 |
| |
18 |
|
5 |
13.3 |
-7 |
42 |
5 |
21 |
-7 |
27 |
115.5 |
15 |
via email |
| |
19 |
3.13.13.10 |
5 |
13.2 |
-7 |
40 |
5 |
3 |
-3 |
59 |
153 |
221 |
via email |
| |
|
The next entry is repaired scope
from number 14 above |
| |
20 |
|
5 |
14.1 |
-8 |
1 |
5 |
12.2 |
-8 |
18 |
28.5 |
17 |
via email |
| |
|
The next 2 entries used different
weight loads, see Yahoo Groups message for details. |
| |
21 |
|
5 |
13.9 |
-8 |
3 |
5 |
12.8 |
-8 |
6 |
16.5 |
3 |
17172 |
| |
22 |
|
5 |
14.1 |
-8 |
1 |
5 |
13.2 |
-8 |
11 |
13.5 |
10 |
17172 |
| |
|
The next entry is repaired scope
from number 7 above |
| |
23 |
|
5 |
13.8 |
-7 |
54 |
5 |
13.6 |
-8 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
17322 |
| |
24 |
|
5 |
14.5 |
-8 |
10.4 |
5 |
15.9 |
-6 |
31.8 |
21 |
98.6 |
via email |
| |
25 |
|
5 |
13.4 |
-7 |
44 |
5 |
11.5 |
-8 |
31 |
28.5 |
47 |
17609 |
| |
26 |
|
5 |
13.8 |
-8 |
34.8 |
5 |
8.3 |
-8 |
36.1 |
82.5 |
1.3 |
My scope |
| |
27 |
|
5 |
14.1 |
-8 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
-9 |
14 |
151.5 |
70 |
17634 |
| |
28 |
|
5 |
13.6 |
-7 |
49 |
5 |
13.2 |
-7 |
58 |
6 |
9 |
17693 |
| |
29 |
|
5 |
13.7 |
-7 |
50 |
5 |
13.2 |
-7 |
52 |
7.5 |
2 |
17905 |
| |
30 |
|
5 |
13.6 |
-7 |
50 |
5 |
13.5 |
-7 |
57 |
1.5 |
7 |
17910 |
| |
31 |
|
5 |
13.7 |
-7 |
51 |
5 |
11.2 |
-7 |
54 |
37.5 |
3 |
via email |
| |
32 |
|
5 |
13.7 |
-7 |
54 |
5 |
11.1 |
-7 |
25 |
39 |
29 |
via email |
| |
|
Following 3 tests are one scope
with successively heavier e.p. weights. |
| |
33 |
|
5 |
13.1 |
-7 |
38 |
5 |
6.2 |
-4 |
23 |
103.5 |
195 |
17999 |
| |
34 |
|
5 |
13.1 |
-7 |
38 |
5 |
7.8 |
-5 |
12 |
79.5 |
146 |
17999 |
| |
35 |
|
5 |
13.2 |
-7 |
39 |
5 |
9.6 |
-6 |
8 |
54 |
91 |
17999 |
| |
36 |
3.13.13.9 |
5 |
14.2 |
-8 |
10 |
5 |
11.3 |
-7 |
59 |
43.5 |
11 |
17974 |
| |
37 |
2.12.12.6 |
5 |
13.4 |
-7 |
45 |
5 |
12.5 |
-7 |
44 |
13.5 |
1 |
18173 |
| |
38 |
|
5 |
13 |
-7 |
39 |
5 |
13.2 |
-7 |
43 |
3 |
4 |
19324 |
| |
39 |
|
5 |
14.6 |
-8 |
10.3 |
5 |
15.3 |
-7 |
21 |
10.5 |
49.3 |
via email |
| |
40 |
2.12.12.6 |
5 |
14.1 |
-8 |
0 |
5 |
12 |
-8 |
24 |
31.5 |
24 |
via email |
| |
41 |
|
5 |
14.6 |
-8 |
11.7 |
5 |
17 |
-7 |
0.6 |
36 |
71.1 |
via email |
| |
42 |
|
5 |
14.4 |
-8 |
10.4 |
5 |
13.2 |
-5 |
54.3 |
18 |
136.1 |
via email |
| |
43 |
|
5 |
13.2 |
-7 |
41 |
5 |
10.8 |
-7 |
47 |
36 |
6 |
via email |
| |
44 |
|
5 |
13.4 |
-7 |
46 |
5 |
11.8 |
-7 |
50 |
24 |
4 |
22667 |
| |
45 |
|
5 |
13 |
-7 |
35 |
5 |
12.8 |
-7 |
32 |
3 |
3 |
via email |
| |
46 |
|
5 |
14.9 |
-7 |
47.4 |
5 |
23.6 |
-5 |
56 |
130.5 |
111.4 |
via email |
| |
|
The following 3 tests used various
balance points and backlash settings - see |
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the Group message for details. |
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47 |
|
5 |
13.2 |
-7 |
39 |
5 |
13.2 |
-7 |
43 |
0 |
4 |
24029 |
| |
48 |
|
5 |
14.1 |
-8 |
1 |
5 |
12.2 |
-7 |
16 |
28.5 |
45 |
24029 |
| |
49 |
|
5 |
13.4 |
-7 |
45 |
5 |
13 |
-7 |
44 |
6 |
1 |
24029 |
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Average: |
52.35 |
45.44 |
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Minimum: |
0 |
1 |
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Maximum: |
184.5 |
221 |
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