LX200 Drift Scan method

A new script has been written by Greg Sellek for Astronomer's Control Panel
(ACP) which automates the drift scan imaging with the Meade LX200 'classic'
telescope. This method produces pinpoint stars with the telescope's
tracking turned off. Large areas of the night sky can be imaged for near
Earth asteroids, new comets and supernovas. Plate solving and image time
stamping enables the imager to perform object astrometry.



I have posted a link on the Minor Planet Project website.

http://webpages.charter.net/asteroid/



Clear skies,

Matt Mills

YRS-Madison #927

"Matthew D. Mills" wrote in message
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A new script has been written by Greg Sellek for Astronomer's Control
Panel
(ACP) which automates the drift scan imaging with the Meade LX200
'classic'
telescope. This method produces pinpoint stars with the telescope's
tracking turned off. Large areas of the night sky can be imaged for near
Earth asteroids, new comets and supernovas. Plate solving and image time
stamping enables the imager to perform object astrometry.



I have posted a link on the Minor Planet Project website.

http://webpages.charter.net/asteroid/




Thanks Matt, you deserve to be known, Hi !
A good address ;-)

Clear skies,

Indeed, we need a little less clouds here (lux. an belgium) :-((
Barely the time to see machholtz near M45.

Regards,
Thierry
http://www.astrosurf.com/lombry




Matt Mills

YRS-Madison #927