gavinm
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Reged: 08/26/05
Loc: Auckland New Zealand
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Fastest slew in the world (apparently)
#3125501 - 05/25/09 12:57 AM
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I have some links to this telescope - thought you might appreciate the meridian flip.. 
http://www.astelco.com/images/news/Bootes3_in_motion.avi
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mclewis1
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Reged: 02/25/06
Loc: New Brunswick, Canada
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Re: Fastest slew in the world (apparently)
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#3125523 - 05/25/09 01:18 AM
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Boy that's fast ... just don't get in it's way. Can you imagine what it would do to an errant cable that got caught? (yes I know all the cables are likely threaded through the mount).
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mtb.daily
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Reged: 09/19/07
Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Fastest slew in the world (apparently)
[Re: mclewis1]
#3125532 - 05/25/09 01:25 AM
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WOW!
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mtb.daily
sage
Reged: 09/19/07
Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Fastest slew in the world (apparently)
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#3125533 - 05/25/09 01:25 AM
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You could track incoming missiles.....
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gavinm
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Reged: 08/26/05
Loc: Auckland New Zealand
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Re: Fastest slew in the world (apparently)
[Re: mtb.daily]
#3125592 - 05/25/09 02:48 AM
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It's the only mount I know of with an emergency kill switch...just in case it slews while you are adjusting focus...
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gavinm
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 08/26/05
Loc: Auckland New Zealand
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Re: Fastest slew in the world (apparently)
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#3125611 - 05/25/09 03:16 AM
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Not our one.. but also impressive (dangerous)
I like the comment at the end about the OTA
http://www.astrosurf.com/sguisard/Video_astro/ASTELCO_NTM_mount_100_deg_per_sec.avi
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mtb.daily
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Reged: 09/19/07
Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Fastest slew in the world (apparently)
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#3125922 - 05/25/09 09:44 AM
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So, with all the 'floppin' about, will the mirror flop get any better ???? Me thinks NOT!
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Mike Clemens
Frozen to Eyepiece
Reged: 11/26/05
Loc: Alaska, USA
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Re: Fastest slew in the world (apparently)
[Re: mtb.daily]
#3127154 - 05/25/09 09:48 PM
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As a nice by-product, it automatically dims the lights in the surrounding neighborhood... <rimshot> seriously have you seen the power it takes to do that?
On two serious notes, #1 what an incredible location, and #2 I do not want my eqpt to slew that fast and I would turn it way down.
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gavinm
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Reged: 08/26/05
Loc: Auckland New Zealand
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Re: Fastest slew in the world (apparently)
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#3127346 - 05/25/09 11:40 PM
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2200 W from my figures - lucky it only does those slews in emergencies..
Fastest telescope in the world .. in a vineyard.. poor guy.. life must be terrible.. 2400 clear daylight hours a year..what would you do...
Just found out that it won't focus properly - million dollar telescope doesn't have a motorised focuser!!!
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PhilCo126
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/14/05
Loc: coastline of Belgium
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Re: Fastest slew in the world (apparently)
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#3146764 - 06/05/09 04:24 AM
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The question asked was on the money: will the Celestron mirror survive or can they start collimating directly after this demonstration.
I'm happy enough with the slew speed on my CGEM
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Paul Winn
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Reged: 06/03/09
Loc: Santa Barbara, Ca
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Re: Fastest slew in the world (apparently)
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#3147126 - 06/05/09 11:41 AM
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Watch out, Duck to late call 911 
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