POINTING TEST ACCURACY
OF THE GP MOUNT AND SKY SENSOR 2000 PC

Test of pointing precision of the GP mount and Sky sensor 2000 PC. For this I have pointed successively numerous galaxies field... The equatorial coordinates are enter with the Iris software (serial link between the SS2000 and the computer).
 
Instrument: Takahashi FSQ-106 refractor - F = 530 mm
CCD: Audine camera & KAF-0401E (binning 1x1 - no shutter)
Date: February 1, 2000
Integration time: 3 x 1 minutes
Field of view: 10.3' x 10.3'
Separation between division: 1'
 

 
NGC 2320

 
NGC 2415

 
NGC 2595

 
NGC 2550A

 
NGC 2604

 
NGC 2608

 
NGC 2620

 
NGC 2623

 
NGC 2649

 
NGC 2630

 
NGC 2805

 
NGC 2856

 
NGC 3008

 
NGC 2985

 
NGC 3065

 
NGC 3077

 
NGC 3320

 
NGC 3683

 
NGC 4586

 
NGC 4608

 
NGC 4614

 
NGC 4633

 
Conclusion: pointing accuracy is +/- 5 arcminute (peak to valley) in AD and DEC for the Vixen GP mount and SKY SENSOR equipment.

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