Re: [APML] st-4 looses guidestar

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: John Boudreau
> Bobby, I know you have an observatory setup, but how are you powering the
> ST4? Batteries? Generator? Household current?

Household current via the sbig convertor. I don't think that's a bug.
Bobby


> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ted Agos
> > > I have on occasion seen, while setting up satallites passing through
the
> > field of view , this could could be the problem. Or even a passing hi
thin
> > cloud could do it . As they say !!!! happens.
> > > Regards
> > > TED
> > >
> > > Ted Agos
> > > Acorn Hollow Obs.
> > > Sutton Ma.
> > > tagos@holycross.edu
> > > ASTRO Home page
> > > http://carver.holycross.edu/~tagos/astro.htm
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> > > http://carver.holycross.edu/~tagos/
> > >
> > > >>> bobm@koyote.com 04/05/00 08:27AM >>>
> > > I've had this a few times for no aparrent reason, but I'm inside the
> house
> > > catching naps between exposures so I really don't know if a small
> passing
> > > cloud might have been the culprit or not on the previous times. Last
> night
> > > when I arose from my naps to end exposures I found the st-4 beeping
away
> > on
> > > 2 of them with the guidestar being lost. On one I reset the find/focus
> and
> > > the star was still on the chip. Last night it was absolutly clear, so
no
> > > passing clouds were a problem. My optics weren't dewed up at all. I've
> > > recently baked the dessicate ring (about December) so I think that is
no
> t
> > a
> > > factor. Br readings were sensitive and consistant all night when I did
> > > set-ups; as well as were corrections: 2's-3's on average at 2200mm FL.
> > This
> > > has happened more often as of late; anybody want to suggest possible
> > causes?
> > > Bobby Middleton
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  http://www.koyote.com/users/bobm/word.htm
> > >
>
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