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chara:trouble_shooting [2023/11/21 00:45] charaobs [Can't find the star] |
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* Is the star too low or obstructed by a tree or dome? W1 and S2 have trees nearby that can obscure the star below 40 degrees. Refer to the horizon maps to see if they are the cause. | * Is the star too low or obstructed by a tree or dome? W1 and S2 have trees nearby that can obscure the star below 40 degrees. Refer to the horizon maps to see if they are the cause. | ||
* E1 does not track past 218 degrees azimuth. The finder camera may be needed to find the star again. It will be off in azimuth, but should still show in the finder. | * E1 does not track past 218 degrees azimuth. The finder camera may be needed to find the star again. It will be off in azimuth, but should still show in the finder. | ||
- | * If a star does not appear in the finder either, such as after a dome server crash and restart, | + | * If a telescope is lost and star does not appear in the finder either, such as after a dome server crash and restart, a bright star, the moon or Jupiter can be used to get the scope pointing correctly. Anything brighter than Vmag 1 will show on the Spycam 1 view and can be used to get the scope close enough to find it in the finder, then ACQ. It should be placed |