[AZ-Observing] Re: Tonight (Friday)

Yes, and it's another CGE-1100 (look at all these great Americans =
stimulating the economy!) Mine has finally seen "first light" (Sirius). =
The first object following alignment, M42 of course! (followed by Saturn =
(go figure)). I have my Grandbabies over for the night so "Papaw" won't =
be able to get out of the house tonight. Otherwise I would have tried to =
talk Andrew into going out to "Saddle Mountain" for a midnight to dawn =
observing session and really try and shake down the CGE.=20
I don't think the CGE can wind up on the wrong side of a Polar align as =
it makes the decision for the user. So far I have been very impressed =
with the pointing and tracking accuracy of the CGE mount. The only thing =
I keep questioning is the real time clock (rtc) which gains three =
seconds every day. You would think that a mount that cost more than a =
Rolex would be a bit more accurate than that. I did confer with the =
"King of the CGE's" (Joe Goss) who runs the mighty CGE-1400. He has the =
GPS module on his, so no issue. (A Rolex with a GPS upgrade?) Oh =
well....

Jimmy Ray       =20

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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Tonight (Friday)


Matt, sounds like a throw-back to the 70's - a telescope love-in.  We =
should include Jimmy Ray as he has a new scope also.=20
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Looks to be clear and cool tonight.  I hope Jeff Hopkins has an =
excellent=20
photometric night tonight.=20
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Clear and cool skies,=20
aj=20

---- Matt <mluttinen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:=20
> AJ,
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> Testing is taking place on my back patio of my new-to-me C11/CGE =
scope.
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> It's a new scope epidemic!
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> May we both have good SCT/GEM tonight . . .
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> Matt
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