Not directly from ASCOM driver but you can use planetarium software that can control the mount via ASCOM. I can RCAL with Stellarium. Peter

With an equipment change, I might need to re-balance my AP1200. I've done this before, and am familiar with the procedure to balance in the Park 4 (or Park 1) position, then start up, slew to a star,

Based upon my own experiences with my C14 and old AP 178 F9, for visual, the Mach 1 will be just fine with either scope. Just don't mount both scopes together 😱 Jeff

Thoughts about a C14 Edge on a Mach-1 for just visual pokingaround, NO imaging? Same for a 160EDF, for just visual puttering? Thanks Mike J. Shade Mike J. Shade

Many thanks! - just the comprehensive answer I’m looking for. Ted

No. You will need a Rainbow RST-135. Rolando

In context, I'm wondering if a Mach 2 will carry a Planewave 17"? LOL

Mike, Ted If you have not already, I would start reading Dr. Robin Glover's (SharpCap author) post in the SharpCap forums to get a basic idea about CCD vs CMOS. It's a little tedious but helpful.

In the context of this discussion, what would be a recommended way to calculate optimal exposure times for CMOS cameras like the QHY 600M, both for wide and narrowband? Ted

We have not released any newer versions of the keypad for the CP4 controller yet. Roland

The guys are working on it. I will check for you. Roland

Does this apply to dark skies or only to bright skies? I remember you said you spent considerable time on the math, but I'm unclear on your conclusions. I typically do 10-minute subs with my OSC

My perspective on color CMOS cameras is they have their own Genre like Spaghetti Westerns. (Good, Bad and Ugly fan) Trying to replicate narrow band images like a mono sensor with filters is

Hi Roland, can you please tell me wich Firmware and software for the HP is the actual in the moment. I would like to use the new HP version with the modeling. But as I think it is still not ready.

Very nice image John. Don Anderson On Thursday, June 3, 2021, 04:50:22 p.m. MDT, John Jennings <johnrogerjennings@...> wrote:

I agree. Thanks for the perspective on the two technologies. I have been holding off on getting another larger format camera waiting to see how CMOS develops. Don Anderson

Thanks Shailesh, I appreciate the info. Thanks everyone for all the help. Regards, Don

Hi MJB87, Thanks for the info, I was wondering one could get the job done without a planetarium program. Regards, Don

I agree the color saturation isn't as deep as images I made with an ST-8XM and Astrodon filters, and I'm disappointed in that. It seems difficult to get deep reds instead of them having an orange

Very nice image, BUT I'm still not convinced that a color camera has a future for me in astro-imaging. I did a 10 minute RGB with a CCD and compared it to a 30 minute CMOS color image. I prefer the