Hi, I think the NCP is at the correct position as well. I placed in the Files section, folder phenrotay, a file named: smp_dscn_1.jpg which shows the result. It is the addition of a SkyMap bitmap (I

I currently have two AP GTO mounts (900 & 1200) and am about to take receipt of a Mach1GTO. Is the latter that much easier to schlep than the 900? After hauling the 1200, the 900 now seems pretty

Hi again, Your photos confirmed that the engraving for the stars was fine, but not whether the North Celestial Pole is shown at the correct position. That is the critical one! For this you need to

Hi Roland, I can't speak for Maxim, but CCDSoft "knows" the binning state of the guiding chip and will adjust the speeds accordingly. E.g., if one calibrates 1x1 and then guides 2x2, CCDSoft will

marcolorenzi70@... writes: All very impressive images. Rolando ************** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos.

Hi Samir, thank you for the tip, looks like a good idea. I just did so, but not using TheSky which I do not have: - in SkyMap Pro, I made a map of the area next to the North Pole (about 15 degrees

Hi Dean, lucky are you ;-) Thank you for these test reports. This indicates that I have a particular problem with mine - or, not to be excluded yet, that I repeatedly did something wrong (but in my

reseavey@... writes: If you guide at 1x1, then calibrate at 1x1. If you guide at 2x2 binned, you must also calibrate at 2x2, or simply take your 1x1 values and cut them in half.

llp41astro@... writes: Make sure that the 4 mounting screws on the bottom of the pinion block are fully tightened. They may have loosened during shipping due to vibration. Next, remove the

Hi Pierre, I managed to check the polar alignment scope tonight. After my drift alignment with Pempro, the polar scope is perfectly aligned with all 3 stars. What was unusual is, that when I looked

Hi Dean, I had mine in the desert last year when the temps hit 115F. I had it under the silver scope cover from TeleGizmos. This keeps it relatively cool as it reflects the heat. Thanks,

Hi Pierre, Last night I got some time to test my new Mach1GTO. I aligned it with the same polar scope I use with my 1200. My targets where on the chip after my first star synch, not perfect but

I believe this might be what you are looking for: http://www.pierplates.com/AP%20900%20to%20PierTopPlate.pdf I had my 900 pier adapter modified in this way. I'm not sure whether you have a

Hi Larry, No, the full version has all of the features of the AP SE version and more. -Ray

Hello Larry, for as much as my opinion counts, I don't see any reason why you shouldn't use the full version since you have it. The AP version is a reduced version of the one you have and it

Ray, I have a Mach1 and the regular version of PemPro. Any reason to use the AP SE version instead of the full version when using an AP mount? Larry are using

Well Ray, after installing the latest version, I started all over again and successfully created and uploaded to my 1200 a very good curve that virtually eliminated the effects of PE. Before I could

Hi, This is a long shot but I thought I'd try anyway. I'm going to be putting the 900 standard pier adapter onto the top of my flat-topped pier. My pier top has some tapped holes to match the

commercial grade semiconductors are typically rated to 70C operation. That is considerably hotter than 120F rdc Dean Salman <cluster@...> wrote: Well summmer is coming

Well summmer is coming and the observatory is getting warm. I do not have a roof completed yet so how much heat can the mount handle. This was not an issue with my old mount since it was so