I looked at the APPM log file, and it doesn’t have any additional information as to what happened with the plate solve. Actually, it considers the solve successful, which it was not (unless success

Hello Everyone. I am looking for some guidance. I have a Mach 1 on a permanent pier in an observatory that I am in the process of getting setup. I currently have a 11" EdgeHD SCT mounted on the Mach

I’m getting a huge delay in reversal when I change direction, I opened the gear box to see where the delay is ; all the gears are working fine but the worm gear ( the huge one is taking time ; if i

> Is there any way to get either a more complete error message, or enable logging to get more details as to the progress of the attempt? Yes, you can look at the APPM log file. -Ray

Hi Wade, Can you zip some of the problem images and make them available via a dropbox link? -Ray Gralak Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center):

I am using APCC Pro (version 1.6.0.3) and have been using Pinpoint v6 as the plate solver for APPM. This has been working reasonably well for me with the GSC 1.1 catalog. Still, I do get some

Roland wrote: Roland makes a good point here that I didn't mention in my last post. You can usually get great results by just using PEM if you are using a short focal length refractor. Encoders will

Hi Peter, You wrote: Just a clarification here... PEMPro's PEC creation will work well even in poor seeing conditions. In fact it's because PEMPro can "see through" the effects of random or

Will this help? http://www.tucows.com/preview/300544/Video-Edit-Magic?q=video++%22Video+Editing%22 Gregory

There is no periodic error. That allows unguided imaging as long as you have no drift in either axis. However, practically speaking there can always be some drift due to things not under the mount's

I thought the whole purpose of absolute encoders is to allow long exposures unguided with no periodic error. Seems like a pricey upgrade if you still have to implement a guidescope or OAG in the

Weight is less than 1 lb. per axis. Rolando

Hi Rolando, Take your time. Peter

Thanks, will try it. Rolando

Rolando, Buy a copy of “NERO Platinum” Edition. BASIC MOVIE no frills version: Click on ... “Nero Video”. Click “Import” all your MPG or MP4 “clips” & just drag each onelike

Hi All, We shot a series of video snips showing how to assemble the encoder to the 1100 mount. I was hoping to post it up, but it needs to be edited into one continuous video (which i don't know how

The Renishaw system won't fit on the back of a 1200 mount. The rings are way too large and we did not have accommodations for them when the 1200 was originally designed. In fact, the Renishaw absolute

Rolando, Is AE going to be a strictly “new Mount” product – orwill it eventually become available for the old (and venerable) AP-1200mount? If not - is that because there

Very well said Rolando. Peter ---In ap-gto@..., <chris1011@...> wrote : There are a number of advantages to the encoder, even for portable mounts. The guiding in RA will be more accurate, plus you can

---In ap-gto@..., <y.groups@...> wrote : Fair enough. I have big respect for “because I can”. I’ve many things in my life for just that reason :) -Wade