[AZ-Observing] Re: MESSIER 2 declination error

I just checked it now. When I select NGC7089 from the hand paddle the 
final screen on the paddle displays M2. However, to make sure it would 
not slew to some other location when selecting on the NGC number, I had 
it slew and it did slew to M2.
Stan

AJ Crayon wrote:

>Stan, thanks for the report and glad to hear your system is OK.  BTW did you 
>also check its NGC number, i.e. 7089.
>
>AJ Crayon
>Phoenix, AZ
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Stan Gorodenski" <stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:12 PM
>Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: MESSIER 2 declination error
>
>
>AJ,
>I just powered up my Meade 16" f/10. I picked Arcturus as the first star
>for it to slew to from the hand paddle. Sometimes I need to sync on the
>first object and this is why I do this.  It took a GPS reading and
>slewed to it. This night it was almost in the center of my old 20mm wide
>angle Meade eyepiece and so I did not have to sync it. I then selected
>M2 from the hand paddle. It slewed to it and, again, the globular was
>almost in the center of the eyepiece. I had my doubts it would be so
>accurate since it is is low in the horizon at this time of the night.
>
>Meade's software on the 16" has no problem finding M2.
>Stan
>  
>
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