sky scout

[iantobach]

Got a sky scout for xmas, it`s a good toy, but for most of the people here would be useless- it doesn`t work when stuck on the `scope, and no magnification, but some of the info is quite intresting. I`ve been using it mainly when there`s a tiny bit of sky between the clouds to programme in my sky align, when the kids are on the computer so I can`t use starry night.

[blinky]

How far away from the mount does it need to be before it works? I am wondering if you could build some kind of wooden 'stand off' and attach it that way?

[iantobach]

I`ve managed to hold it an inch or so away on couple of episodes, but it`s quite fickle, and usually likes a couple of metres away from the scope, and the kids climbing frames, it really doesn`t like my car though!