Re: [ATM] Solar tracking

["matt" <mariusrf@bellsouth.net>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Mac Oglesby <oglesby@sover.net>
To: atm@atmlist.net <atm@atmlist.net>
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:57 PM
Subject: [ATM] Solar tracking


>
>Hello!
>
>I want to construct or purchase a device to track the sun. Are there
>any relatively inexpensive "goto" telescopes which allow solar
>tracking? I need one with a alt-azimuth mount, but don't necessarily
>need any optics. Inexpensive is important.
>
>Thanks for any suggestions.
>
>Mac Oglesby


Questions:

1-track the sun as in track the sun when it is visible, or track it as in
track regardless of visibility , even behind clouds ?
Different approaches might be required .

2-what tracking accuracy is needed, or what error is tolerable ?
Quantify please, nature of solution depends on this .

3-define cheap . $100, $1000, $1000000? Cheap is relative .

best regards,
matt tudor

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