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Re: M42 from my future observatory site

>>>The main problem i see with the QHY cameras is the lack of a good filter wheel with off-axis guider capability. (unless I'm missing something) Starlight xpress has some excellent filter wheel +

By Brian Valente · #75009 ·

Re: M42 from my future observatory site

That does not sound good. The main problem i see with the QHY cameras is the lack of a good filter wheel with off-axis guider capability. (unless I'm missing something) Rolando

By Roland Christen · #75008 ·

Re: CDK 14 on a Mach 2? #Mach2GTO

Xentex, the similarity in weight and length between the 12.5 and 14 was one of the reasons I posted my question. I will also admit to some confusion on my part in how the Mach 2 capacity chart

By skester@... · #75007 ·

Re: M42 from my future observatory site

On my ASI6200 it was so severe that I had one triad of the Gerd Neumann CTU maxed out and still didn't have enough to fix that portion of the chip. In my book that is way too much tilt and looks more

By Bill Long · #75006 ·

Re: Version P02-08 now available for GTOCP4 and GTOCP5 control boxes

You can set the button rate by pressing button #6 and cycling thru the various rates from .25x to 1200x. You can also set the button rate by pressing +- button and using the < and > buttons to access

By Roland Christen · #75005 ·

Re: Need to reload keypad image ("Object below horizon" error)

Thanks Konstantin - will give that a try!

By steve.winston@... · #75004 ·

Re: Need to reload keypad image ("Object below horizon" error)

Take this: https://www.astro-physics.info/index.htm?tech_support/mounts/keypad_update/419/419 Grüsse Konstantin v. Poschinger Hammerichstr. 5 22605 Hamburg 040/8805747 0171/1983476

By Konstantin von Poschinger · #75003 ·

Need to reload keypad image ("Object below horizon" error)

Hi. It looks like I need to reload the image in my Mach-1 keypad - I'm getting the "Object Below Horizon" error message, but only for non-stellar / non-solar system objects. I did a search but could

By steve.winston@... · #75002 ·

Re: M42 from my future observatory site

On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 11:02 AM, Bill Long wrote: Significant tilt. The QHY600 may be better. Less users reporting issues with those.Were you not able to adjust it out? Can you say what significant

By Terri Zittritsch · #75001 ·

Re: CDK 14 on a Mach 2? #Mach2GTO

So I'll provide a counterpoint here, but I would still listen to Roland's feedback. I was thinking exactly the same thing as you, and that is, if it fits within the green zone of use conditions then

By Terri Zittritsch · #75000 ·

Re: M42 from my future observatory site

Thanks Ernie. I appreciate your comments. Robert

By Robert Chozick <rchozick@...> · #74999 ·

Re: Version P02-08 now available for GTOCP4 and GTOCP5 control boxes

Hi Roland, thanks for your reply. I apologize for not being more specific. I'm referring to the "Button rate". I set it to 1200 but when I push any of the keypad buttons, the slew speed is slow. If I

By Gary Steffens · #74998 ·

Re: M42 from my future observatory site

Great shot. Super sharp, excellent processing.

By ernie.mastroianni@... · #74997 ·

#Mach2GTO #fieldsetup #mach2gto #Mach2GTO

Earlier this evening (Dec. 20) the Mach2 at a lakefront Milwaukee parking lot, set up to shoot the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction. Then clouds. The good news: daytime field alignment worked. I leveled the

By ernie.mastroianni@... · #74996 ·

Re: CDK 14 on a Mach 2? #Mach2GTO

I had a 12.5” AGO iDK on my Mach 2 for a few months and it handled it well.

By Wayne Hixson · #74995 ·

Re: CDK 14 on a Mach 2? #Mach2GTO

I think it's reasonable to ask the same question regarding the CDK 12.5. It weighs the same as the CDK 14 and comes in at 17.26" diameter (vs 18.95 for the 14") and 35" length before adding the

By Xentex · #74994 ·

Re: One computer I can create a virtual port. Second computer says I have to buy a license for the activeX control (virtual port) for this computer. #APCC

You say it is normal but on all my installs it prompts me to install. I'll keep trying. Not giving up yet.

By Micheal Fields Jr · #74993 ·

Re: CDK 14 on a Mach 2? #Mach2GTO

The 14CDK does quite well on our 1100 mount University of Oregon Pine Mountain Observatory

By Al Luken · #74992 ·

Re: One computer I can create a virtual port. Second computer says I have to buy a license for the activeX control (virtual port) for this computer. #APCC

The Eltima install window will flicker and disappear. That is normal. The real question is, when you try to create a Virtual Port in APCC does it still ask for a license? BTW,nif it does ask for a

By Ray Gralak · #74991 ·

Re: One computer I can create a virtual port. Second computer says I have to buy a license for the activeX control (virtual port) for this computer. #APCC

Ok created a new admin account and re-installed APCC Pro. Same symptom. The prompt to install the Eltima stuff never shows but there is a brief flicker of a window that is killed. I have no 3rd

By Micheal Fields Jr · #74990 ·

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