19 Aug
2007
19 Aug
'07
9:29 p.m.
Proof that perseverence goes a long way toward silk purse production. Good job, Kurt. On 8/19/07, Kurt Fisher <fisherka@csolutions.net> wrote:
I was able to make the repair affixing the mirror in a set position and miniminzed the perpendicular error to 0 arcmins at RA0h, 0 arcmins at RA18h, and 1.5 arcmins at the RA6h position.
I tested the accuracy pointing with the Orion 10" Newt on the Synta mount EQ6 mount at last night's star party. After 3 star alignment and setting 4 pointing accuracy ehancement stars ("on the fly" synch of the star positions), the mount would do 50+ deg slews (Deneb to M11) with 0-10 arcmin pointing accuracy in the east hemisphere of the local horizon.