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    Default List ACP Stars Under Slew and Sync

    Is there a text file containing the alignment stars included under the ACP "slew and sync" tab?



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    No. But might I ask what you want to do with it? There might be a better solution to the problem.
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    Since many of us have obstructed views that limit access to certain regions of the sky, we we must screen potential alignment stars for visibility from our "specific" location.

    From a work-flow perspective, a printed list of the ACP alignment stars would simplify the selection of target stars. I usually select my alignment stars on my desktop computer before going outside to setup my telescope.

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    Ah. Well just FYI, if you set up ACP with a horizon that reflects your limited visibility, then the alignment stars that show in that list will be only those that are visible according to your criteria.

    Most Arabic names stars are in the list, so if you pick one that you can identify by eye, it will virtually certainly be in the list.

    I have added a wish-list item to document the list in the ACP Help file, which you could print.

    http://gemini.dc3.com:8472/Gemini/De...spx?p=17&i=511
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    Easy to create the list from the registry data. I sorted by RA. I find the list useful for determining an overhead star near the zenith at the current LST as a starting point for FindBrightStar. Then I use the located star to run Maxim DL AutoFocus to set the initial focus for a temperature compensated focuser.

    Of course I would not have bothered to do this if I had the night sky memorized and knew the RA and Dec of all of these stars by heart. :-)

 

 

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