Re: trying to understand the coordinates

cust25f45 Oct 14 7:12 PM

I used Guide8 last night, and was very puzzled by the Slew Guide
position I got. In looking at the program, it does not seem to read
the current computer time, but only if I go to the Time menu and
choose "Current Time". Otherwise, it just sits there and I cannot
seem to find a way to make it move like I expect it to. I think
that is what you are seeing: A frozen time. If a way can be found
to make the time act like a clock, it will be correct.

RobertB

--- In guide-user@yahoogroups.com, "Ben Davies" <alhajoth@a...>
wrote:
> 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