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Progress
We are having problems with the Declination drive of ARNE. It is just not
very good, and I don't see any way to improve it without a major redesign
of the whole mount. Sigh! We shall see if it is good enough for a
survey. I think we can get it to where it will point to within 1/2 degree,
but not much better.
Meanwhile I have TOM pointed where I can point it and am taking data. I
will soon have stacks of disks for any of you that want to try to analyze
data. I now have the pointing calibrated, so RawToFits comes out with
headers that are good to 1/2 degree or so. Should be good enough to
identify stars.
Tom Droege