I have and use a Rapas… when I’m observing visually and have no computer. When imaging, I use a polemaster and sharpcap to do polar alignment. I’m curious which method allows for a “more

I just remove the RAPAS after PA. Cables want to hang up on it anyway. Woody

Hi Kent https://www.astromi.ch/product/mgbox/ V2 is a popular one https://www.astromi.ch/product/mgbox-v2/ -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com

Never leave RAPAS into the mount after finishing polar alignment. I guarantee you at least one of the cables will get caught. It happened to me when USB cable got caught during high speed slewing and

Pardon my ignorance. What is a "MgBox" or "MigBox"? What is its purpose? Kent Kirkley

This is an old topic but now that I know how it works, I thought I would put some closure to it. I got the AP1100, and it worked, first try, out of the box - no issues at all. Ethernet connection,

Hi, If used around an observatory, I think it should be mounted closer to the ground, or at most half way up, and as far away as possible from where you might be standing, or your work table &

Tom Mine is mounted just below the top of the wall on a roll-off observatory. It is sampling open air for T and RH almost as soon as the roof is open. No hindrance from the walls for satellite

A total of 4 all night imaging runs with this combo and still not a single sub thrown out. Excellent tracking and guiding performance. I haven't touched PA, PHD2 settings, or the model since night one

I’ve been setting mine on the flat surface under the RA axis, between the supports. This seems to be a place where it’s unlikely to be affected by heat from any gear. Also, it’s somewhat

Great question, I would like to know also.

Hi Tom if you are talking about building the pointing model, Ray does a great job covering it in this video he did with AIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdvABx0zpA -- Brian Brian

I would be glad to look at it. Robert

Very slick John and nice pic! Love my AP900 and AP portable pier. Don Anderson

Hi Are there any good tutorials for the pointing model software? What about manuals? Thanks

Thanks for the links, very helpful and nice images. Also, thanks for the info on the camera sensors. The difference between 14 and 16 bit is 16384 to 65536. Therefore, the 2600 does have an advantage

Hi, Where is the best location for an mgbox when used with an AP mount? On the scope? What if you are in an observatory? Won't the temperature and humidity be different? Thanks, Tom

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So does anyone have a parts list and plan so that I can get a head start on building one of these? I tried to source parts on Amazon, but finding the metal tubing and fittings has been a

I have found my SkyBox to be a real "game changer" since I built the first one in 2008. I am often imaging at windy star parties after everyone else has given up and gone to bed. Screen tarps would