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Re: Mach2 transport case?

Jeff - My solution will deviate a bit from what others have suggested. It very much depends on your intended use. I originally kept my Mach 1 head in a Pelican 1610 rolling case because I needed the

By Kevin Cook · #77183 ·

Re: APCC model like Mach2

Scott, The minimum is two rows of Declination arcs encompassing a target's declination, at least 6 points in each row. More points and more declination arcs near the target's declination will produce

By Ray Gralak · #77182 ·

Re: APCC model like Mach2

Thanks Ray, one more question. By 'hybrid model' I take it APCC needs both a full-sky model, and the Dec Arc model for the given target Dec. In my use case I would need to build the full-sky model

By skester@... · #77181 ·

Re: Mach2 transport case?

I have previously used pelican cases for mounts but space in my car just was too tight (even with a Toyota Prado which is a large SUV diesel in Australia). I have the OTA with image train intact

By Greg McCall · #77180 ·

Re: Mach2 transport case?

I am using a Maxcase MAX 540H245. It is an air tight case, Pelican style. but I don't fit the saddle, you can try but it would be just enough.(it depends on your latitude) they have a bigger one

By Andrea Lucchetti · #77179 ·

Re: Mach2 transport case?

You might want to take a look at mycasebuilder.com to « virtually try » several case brands/models. They have a tool allowing you to custom design foam inserts based on your own pictures of

By Sébastien Doré · #77178 ·

Re: APCC model like Mach2

The implementations are independent of each other, but the concept is similar. APCC's Declination Arc Tracking is an idea I first had over 15 years ago. The feature does not use the typical model that

By Ray Gralak · #77177 ·

Re: Slide Rules and Slipsticks - in the 1960's B.C. - i.e. (Before Computers)

Oh the memories! Post a pic of the Dietzn. Don Anderson On Thursday, March 18, 2021, 12:27:51 p.m. MDT, weems@... <weems@...> wrote:

By Don Anderson · #77176 ·

Re: Pier for 1100GTO #Guiding

You’ve been given some good points to consider already. But don’t forget about your wall/pier heights ratio. You don’t want your pier to be to short or you’ll lose those sometimes low objects

By Steve C. Mitchell, Sr., O.D. · #77175 ·

Re: Mach2 transport case?

Thx Bill. I was also considering the 1615… if anything I heard it is a good case for the AP130GT. I feel like the “9.4 inch” dimension is a bit short. But I just measured the mount with foam

By Jeffc · #77174 ·

Re: Pier for 1100GTO #Guiding

Thanks for your advice.

By Donald Brannan · #77173 ·

Re: Mach2 transport case?

Hi I brought my Mach1 from the US back to Brazil in a Pelican iM2720 Storm Trak Case with foam. It arrived safe and unharmed. Regards E. Oliveira Em qui., 18 de mar. de 2021 às 22:02, WMarton via

By Eduardo Oliveira · #77172 ·

Re: Mach2 transport case?

I have my Mach1GTO in a Pelican Air 1615. The interior dimensions are 29.6" x 15.5" x 9.4", so it is a somewhat tall and narrow Pelican case. However, I can't rotate the DOVEDV10 of the Mach1 under

By WMarton@... · #77171 ·

Mach2 transport case?

(Apologies in advance for the mundane topic... but I just want to check my options before spending the $$...) What are you using to transport the Mach2? Caveat: I don't want to remove the saddle to

By Jeffc · #77170 ·

Re: Help Parking AP 900 in TheSky #ASCOM_V2_Driver

Don, Ray, thanks for your continuing advice. Soon as it stops raining I'll go at it again. I use a single monitor, but the warning window might have popped up under something else. I have seen it

By Bob Gillette · #77169 ·

Re: ISS Tracking with APCC & Horizons plus using handbox buttons ??

Hello Ray,

By drgert1 · #77168 ·

Re: Slide Rules and Slipsticks - in the 1960's B.C. - i.e. (Before Computers)

Through most of middle and high school I used a circular slide rule. In senior year I used money from my grocery store job to buy an HP45. When I got to engineering school, one professor insisted that

By weems@... · #77167 ·

Re: APCC model like Mach2

Am I correct that this feature is the same functionality Roland used via the keypad on the Mach2 to build a model only along the path of the target to be imaged? If so that sounds like a big win for

By skester@... · #77166 ·

Re: Celestial Fireworks

Impressive side-by-side Mike. Thanks! Jeff

By Jeff B · #77165 ·

Re: Help Parking AP 900 in TheSky #ASCOM_V2_Driver

Bob The pop up warning window may be off your monitor. Do you have a dual monitor setup? Sometimes if you happen to be using only one of the screens in a dual monitor setup, some pop ups won’t show

By Don Anderson · #77164 ·

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