TOM2 Progress

[Tom Droege <tdroege@veriomail.com>]

TOM2 is slowly coming on line.  The present problem is that the RA drive is 
not even close.  I have set it to the rate that is supposed to be correct, 
but stars are moving West in the images.  I guess this means that the drive 
rate is too slow.  I always get such signs wrong.  Tomorrow I will make 
more careful measurements.  Tonight it is time to quit.  But I see star 
fields and things are generally working.  I am pointing pretty close to 
north.

The I camera looks pretty funny.  Either a bad lens or a really strange 
camera.  One just has to keep beating down the problems.  This is a good 
use for a bright moon.  I am trying to take data with TOM1.  It looks fair 
so far.

Tom Droege