If possible, I like to get my DSC aligned before dark. With my G11/Gemini, I can do a rough polar alignment (using a compass), and then "go to" the Sun (with a filter) for my first alignment object, and then the Moon for my second. At that point, I'm usually well enough aligned to get the bright planets in my scope well before dark. This is especially good P.R for public star parties.
Unfortunately, the G11 is less portable than I like, so I've put together a TV-101 on a DiscMount DM-4 w/ Sky Commander. Much more portable and I don't miss the tracking at moderate powers. But I do miss the Gemini's alignment capabilites. Sky Commander's 2-star method is just not in the same league.
Do any of the other DSC computers have such Gemini-like abilities? Or are there even PC-based systems that can do this?
Allen
Unfortunately, the G11 is less portable than I like, so I've put together a TV-101 on a DiscMount DM-4 w/ Sky Commander. Much more portable and I don't miss the tracking at moderate powers. But I do miss the Gemini's alignment capabilites. Sky Commander's 2-star method is just not in the same league.
Do any of the other DSC computers have such Gemini-like abilities? Or are there even PC-based systems that can do this?
Allen
