Thanks, all! Ron and Morris, great job with your shots, too! Stay safe, everyone! Eric

hehe ... I've been having fun with my old ST-4000XCM as well, shooting through the light pollution of Los Angeles while not leaving home. I never thought it was worth even trying, but my first

NICE - I switched to OSC after 2 years of mono and NB filters. Not going back yet... Can you tell which are which?

Fun project Eric! Love the layout and the shots you've included. Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/ -- Stuart http://www.astrofoto.ca/stuartheggie/

Hi all, While I haven’t sent anything new in a while, it doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy. Here are some of my images taken from our backyard with a one-shot-color CCD camera. Essentially,

I also use the older Satellite Tracker software. Have used with both my AP 900 and 1100 mounts as well as my Celestron 11" GPS PRO SCT fork mount. Mostly do visual but it is a neat program. The old

Thanks Joe. Unfortunately it is sold

Shailesh - FYI Per Chris’s recommendation, if you are going that way - Saw a 119FSA on AstroMart a few minutes ago, just posted today. Hurry if interested. Astro-Physics Flat Plate Adapter

The scope won't stress the mount, but it may not be as steady for visual as you might want. That's why i would go with the bigger 1100. You won't need the encoders on that mount, so it's actually a

I would expect the Mach 2 would carry your 180, but moment arm vibrations at the eyepiece is why folks recommend the beefer 1100 bearings. The 1100 also breaks into very tidy lightweight components

You can call me anything. LOL! I don't mind when people call me Christopher, Chris, Eric, Butthead or whatever. There are more important things to worry about in life. I hope my advice helps!

It will be only for visual with typical add-ons (finderscope, rings & plate, diagonal, eyepiece, etc.). The 180FL will be about ~47 inch long. I saw that it’s still within the length & weight

Chris (if I may call you that), This is an excellent idea. I will work on it. Thank you for this simple trick. Shailesh

Get the 119FSA. You will have to add a 10-12" aluminum disc or plate as well. You can usually find suitable 1/2" thick aluminum discs on eBay. Using an intermediate aluminum disc will allow you to

Roland, I do not expect you to know the technical drawings of hole patterns of the PMX pier. I am pretty sure I will have to tap holes. My question was more geared towards versatility between AP1100

You're asking the wrong guy since I don't know what the Paramount pier looks like. Rolando

Roland, Following up on the flat surface adapters, I see three options 1. 119FSA - > https://www.astro-physics.com/119fsa 2.119FP https://www.astro-physics.com/119fp 3. 119FSA-FP

Thank you Roland, Brian, dvjbaja, Dean. Shailesh

1) yes, you can use T-Point. However you cannot use their Pro-Track feature for unguided imaging. APCC Pro does have this feature and many more. 2) Yes, the HD tripod is very rugged. 3) We have flat

Regarding the question about Tpoint versus APCC, I highly recommend going with APCC. Not only will you get an improved pointing model but you will also get an improved tracking model which is pretty