Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky Previous   Index   Next   Flat   Steve Saturn Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/10/03 Posts: 1018 Loc: San Diego, CA Re: Sky Scout and metal       05/06/08 05:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Manny, I've had a sizeable chunk of aluminum sitting right on my SkyScout before, and it seemingly it had no effect on performance (it was a laser pointer bracket that I had custom made to fit the SS). I use my SkyScout frequently to identify alignment stars when I'm setting up my goto mount/scope in remote locations. Typically I'll have my gear piled up on some tables (with steel legs) and some vehicles within 50 or fifty feet of my scope. Within maybe 10 or 15 feet of the tables I occasionally get a message that I'm too close to metal objects. As long as I stay about 30 or 40 feet away from a vehicle it seems to work fine as well. These are all rough estimates. For my purpose (identifying my alignment stars) I couldn't be happier with the performance of my SkyScout. Yeah, it cost a lot more than my planisphere, but my setup time has decreased dramatically. Steve -------------------- Celestron 11" XLT Hyperstar TMB 80/480 Losmandy G11/Gemini QHY8 Camera Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Sky Scout and metal Manny Myles 05/04/08 07:13 AM Re: Sky Scout and metal Steve Saturn   05/06/08 05:09 PM Re: Sky Scout and metal supercoolone   05/11/08 12:36 AM Re: Sky Scout and metal pinkflyd34   05/12/08 07:41 PM Re: Sky Scout and metal king1522   05/15/08 12:13 PM Re: Sky Scout and metal Manny Myles   05/16/08 07:17 AM Re: Sky Scout and metal Olivier Biot   05/04/08 07:52 AM Extra information 0 registered and 4 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  lineman_16735, Olivier Biot  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 793 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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