IIRC temperature is probably the most important of all the variables used by the model.

I've been doing some unguided imaging with my AP1600 w/Absolute Encoders and APCC Pro and have seen some interesting behavior with unguided imaging. The first few nights that I run unguided after

Cool.

Thanks Jeff. It was the Esprit 120, which is a triplet

Thanks Howard

Great instructions. Marty I’ve sent an email, let me know if you haven’t received it. I have some Losmandy saddles and had purchased the “Easy Balance Saddle” initially. I’ll try the

Balancing isn't that big of a deal. All it takes is a wooden pencil and a few pieces of blue painter's tape. On the floor, use the pencil to find the center of gravity for each OTA setup. Have your

Happy to help if I can. One thing to remember is that the mount balancing gets VERY complicated this way. There is an excellent write-up available from Astro-Physics that explains the various steps

Thanks I actually just figuring my new “used” mount . As they say spend your money on the mount. I did . until I have enough for much larger “galaxy killer “, I’ll make my three scopes

Indeed, Roland. That is excellent advice -- and why my brand new Mach2 was delivered in November!! (Remember the washer?) I now have two mounts in operation. Much better solution for me (not to

Yes and NO, The upgrade for the iPad iOS v 1.8.+ does everything added for my A-P Mach2 GTO. I began to wonder if the Mac OS version would be updated with the new A-P features. On March 31, the

You need another mount Rolando

Hi Mike, I mounted a CFF300 (about 38lbs) and my 130mm GTX on an 1100 mount. With all accessories I was pushing the limits at about 105lbs. I mounted the DOVELM162 sideways on the mount and then used

Hi trying to mount C11 edge, 130mm and 80mm refractors on AP mount. The Astro-Physics mounts offer a variety of saddle and dovetail options. I’m looking for recommendations and links/images of how

Also! I tried to install PinPoint as it has a trial. Yeah good luck with that. The UI is from Windows 95 and the links it offers to help you set it up with catalogs and whatnot? Nothing but 404 Not

Yes, very nice. Was the optic the doublet or triplet? Jeff

SkyX does some really odd things that you cannot control well. Last night, for example, at an agressive imaging scale of 0.46"/px it continually cropped the image 25% yet there was nowhere I could

I'm really confused about the terminology in this post. I've been using a QHY294C Pro since it was released. In 11mp mode, A pixel is defined as 4.63um*4.63um. In unlocked 47mp mode, A pixel is

Hi Bill, I'm testing with ASTAP, but I don't have a completion date because there are too many other variables in my day-to-day stuff. Have you compared the accuracy of ASTAP to SkyX plate solving?

Nicely done! That first good image is always a special one. Print it; frame it; and hang it on your astro-trophy wall!