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Chimera - Observatory Automation System
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[chimera-tel] Non-sidereal tracking objects #48

Open wschoenell opened 9 years ago

wschoenell commented 9 years ago

chimera-tel does not track objects that have non-sidereal tracking. There are many ways of implementing it. How do we do it for chimera?

Examples: http://www.gemini.edu/sciops/observing-gemini/phase-ii-and-s/w-tools/nonsidereal http://www.naoj.org/Observing/Telescope/Tracking/NonSidereal/gen2.html

ghost commented 9 years ago

Aré the telescope drivers capable of composite tracking? Meaning not ending up with a staircase effect because you move ra, then dec, and then again. If so it shouldn't be too difficult to implement (famous last words)

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On Mar 28, 2015, at 21:21, William Schoenell notifications@github.com wrote:

chimera-tel does not track objects that have non-sidereal tracking. There are many ways of implementing it. How do we do it for chimera?

Examples: http://www.gemini.edu/sciops/observing-gemini/phase-ii-and-s/w-tools/nonsidereal http://www.naoj.org/Observing/Telescope/Tracking/NonSidereal/gen2.html

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wschoenell commented 9 years ago

ASTELCO's TSI driver is capable of track with elliptical, parabolic and near-parabolic orbital elements parameters. Also have commands predefined to the solar system objects (and its moons, when the case). Also, you can upload a table of coordinates and time and it will observe.

I also know that LX200 haves few solar system memories and you probably can change the way it tracks (probably more limited).

Software bisque's paramount is also capable of doing no-sidereal tracking