trying to understand the coordinates
Ben Davies Oct 14 5:07 PM
I must have some setting wrong because I can't make sense of the
coordinates reported by Guide.
If I use the GO to Object Name - Vega, Vega is not in the center of
the screen. Vega is at 18 36 56.390 / N38 47 2.35. The center of
the screen is at 18 36 56.331 / N38 47 1.178.
If I command a slew to the telescope(to Scope.exe)Guide sends the
coordinates 18 37 04 /38 47 13 in LX200 long format.
If I input Vega's coordinates into Scope and track on them and then
choose "Slew Guide", Guide centers on the coordinates 18 37 3.371 /
38 46 50.
The time in Guide is set to current time. The times on the 2
computers are within a few seconds of each other. Tha Lat and
Longtitues settings are the same on both computers.
Does anyone have any suggestions to set me straight on this?
Ben Davies