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Subject: Re: [M]: lx200 and Mac computers (again)
From: Bill Arnett
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Dec 05 00:48:03 2001

While you're here, how about checking out the Astronomy Book List ?


On Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at 09:42 PM, Paul Rodman wrote:

> ... However, I can live without ScopeDriver since it isn't much more
> than a hand controller "replacement".

I disagree. SD has lots of additional features beyond that. My
favorite is that you can enter "alpha ori" eg instead of having to
remember all the Meade and SAO numbers. And it will let you slew to the
Sun. There are many more.

> I am busy putting together an observation planning and logging app for
> LX200 and Autostar telescopes that will likely be Mac-only (at least
> initially).

ScopeDriver is pretty good at logging and planning, too!

--
Bill Arnett
http://nineplanets.org/ 37 27 38 N 122 16 11 W


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