Dec motion failure
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 6:56 AM
Problem(s) Encountered:
Tracking stopped at 1:10am. I discovered this at 2:50am after waking from a nap. Determined that it was due to the declination motor cutting out. This has to be reset on site, but I could not reach the 2.4m observer by email or phone (x8665). I closed the dome and mirror cover, which is not making good contact according to the tcs, undoubtedly because the telescope is parked on the meridian, at -25 declination.
Solution:
Dec controller, as expected, needed to be reset.