Another meridian flip-related question
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2026 9:17 pm
When trying to execute a meridian flip, I got the following log:
Stop running these steps when 2 degrees from the meridian
11:51:03 PM Info : 'Mount at hour angle of -00:14:57, which is within 2.00 degrees of the meridian' while running step Stop running these steps when 2 degrees from the meridian
11:51:03 PM Completed : Stop running these steps when 2 degrees from the meridian
But unless I have the math wrong, an hour angle of 00:14:57 is 3.7375 degrees, so not yet within 2 degrees of the meridian. Also, according to SkySafari, the object (IC1613) was at that moment at an hour angle of 00h 10m 57s E (using JNOW), or 2.7375 degrees, so a bit different from the value acted upon by Sharpcap. And due to transit at 00:05:55.
So it looks like the flip would have been initiated earlier than planned. I'm trying to calculate how long to wait before doing a new GOTO after the meridian - I had figured 900 seconds.
Stop running these steps when 2 degrees from the meridian
11:51:03 PM Info : 'Mount at hour angle of -00:14:57, which is within 2.00 degrees of the meridian' while running step Stop running these steps when 2 degrees from the meridian
11:51:03 PM Completed : Stop running these steps when 2 degrees from the meridian
But unless I have the math wrong, an hour angle of 00:14:57 is 3.7375 degrees, so not yet within 2 degrees of the meridian. Also, according to SkySafari, the object (IC1613) was at that moment at an hour angle of 00h 10m 57s E (using JNOW), or 2.7375 degrees, so a bit different from the value acted upon by Sharpcap. And due to transit at 00:05:55.
So it looks like the flip would have been initiated earlier than planned. I'm trying to calculate how long to wait before doing a new GOTO after the meridian - I had figured 900 seconds.