Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums
Privacy Policy |
Please read our Terms
of Service | Signup and
Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User
pmesquita
sage
Reged: 04/04/09
Posts: 428
Loc: Lisbon, Portugal
|
|
With My Sky or Sky Scout can I input a Messier or NGC object first and then the gizmo takes me there? Or do they just tell me what I'm pointing at? Also do they have a decent number of galaxies and nebulas on their database. On the homepages it seems to be almost stars and planets.
--------------------
A clear soul is the only thing better than a clear sky - Paulo Mesquita
"Jaws" - XX12 Orion Intelliscope Truss Dob
SW Pro 180mm Maksutov + Giro Mount
31mm T5 Nagler - 22mm T4 Nagler - 13mm Ethos - 7mm Pentax XW
TV Paracorr
2" 1.6 Antares Barlow
2" Astronomik OIII - 2" NPB UHC - 2" Lumicon H-Beta - 2" Baader Moon&SkyGlow
Rigel Red Dot Finder
- 1.25/2" Glatter with Blug
10x50 Bak 4 Binocs
Asus eeePC 1000HE
|
snowdragonusa
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/04/07
Posts: 1128
Loc: Denver, CO
|
|
They both have an impressive catalog. BUT keep in mind that these gadgets are made for approximate location (with in a degree) and will most likely not give you a pinpoint location fine enough to get a small galaxy or nebula into your EP. If you are liking the idea of having one to show you where things are at but want the accuracy to go with it, you are better served in buying a GoTo scope. If however, you would like a gadget to point out where objects are and tell you a little about them while you are star hoping to them with your regular scope, then they are great.
I can hook my MySky up to my scope and it acts as a point and shoot GoTo system (I have an LX200R). Celestron owners can have similar success.
My suggestion is to get a Telrad for your scope and have your mySky/SkyScout as a learning tool and not as a finder.
--------------------
Adam
12" LX200R, AT80LE
Lunt 60mm Ha & CaK solar scopes
DMK41.AS, DSI Pro, DSI-C, LPI
Denver Astronomical Society
Brighton Astronomical Group
|
pmesquita
sage
Reged: 04/04/09
Posts: 428
Loc: Lisbon, Portugal
|
|
I already have a push-to orion 12" inteliscope Dob. and 2 Rigel red dot finders. This idea of My sky would be to apply it to my 180mm/7" SW Pro Mak on the Giro mount.
--------------------
A clear soul is the only thing better than a clear sky - Paulo Mesquita
"Jaws" - XX12 Orion Intelliscope Truss Dob
SW Pro 180mm Maksutov + Giro Mount
31mm T5 Nagler - 22mm T4 Nagler - 13mm Ethos - 7mm Pentax XW
TV Paracorr
2" 1.6 Antares Barlow
2" Astronomik OIII - 2" NPB UHC - 2" Lumicon H-Beta - 2" Baader Moon&SkyGlow
Rigel Red Dot Finder
- 1.25/2" Glatter with Blug
10x50 Bak 4 Binocs
Asus eeePC 1000HE
|
markan
super member
Reged: 07/13/09
Posts: 126
|
|
Quote:
With My Sky or Sky Scout can I input a Messier or NGC object first and then the gizmo takes me there? Or do they just tell me what I'm pointing at? Also do they have a decent number of galaxies and nebulas on their database. On the homepages it seems to be almost stars and planets.
Does the SkyScount or mySky provide the lat/lon when it locates an object? Are they good devices for a Grab & Go setup using an Alt-Az mount and a good red dot finder?
--------------------
Sky-Watcher 100mm ED f/9 refractor
Sky-Watcher 200mm f/5 reflector
EQ5 mount, Orion SkyView AZ
|
rmollise
Post Laureate
Reged: 07/06/07
Posts: 4567
|
|
Quote:
Quote:
With My Sky or Sky Scout can I input a Messier or NGC object first and then the gizmo takes me there? Or do they just tell me what I'm pointing at? Also do they have a decent number of galaxies and nebulas on their database. On the homepages it seems to be almost stars and planets.
Does the SkyScount or mySky provide the lat/lon when it locates an object? Are they good devices for a Grab & Go setup using an Alt-Az mount and a good red dot finder?
Not quite sure what you mean by and objects "lat/lon"... RA/Dec? Altitude/Azimuth?
--------------------
Uncle Rod
Rod's New Book:
Choosing and Using a New CAT
Available now!
|
|
0 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum.
Moderator: lineman_16735, Olivier Biot
Print Thread
|
Forum Permissions
You cannot start new topics
You cannot reply to topics
HTML is disabled
UBBCode is enabled
|
Thread views: 425
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Previous
Index
Next
Threaded
Edit
Reply
Quote
