I purchased one of the 1st 5 RAPAS when they became available. Since that time I have had wonderful time performing polar alignment - even when forgetting to move the scope out of the way and

It sounds like at least one of the software packages connecting to the mount is running as administrator and at least one is not. That has the effect of connecting as two different users

APT has an option to connect to mount automatically. Try turning that off. Maybe launch the ASCOM driver using CdC and then connect mount with PHD2 and APT. Clem ============================ My

Hello there, Can someone explain why I am having multiple instances of the Asto-Physics V2 driver (version v5.30.10) being open when I execute my acquisition software (Astrophotography Tool) and

Roland, So this image was taken with the retrofitted Ohara glass 155 or prior to the retrofit with Schott glass? It sounds like this is an OTA you still have in your personal inventory. It must

That was it. Not sure how the board worked lose, I am the original owner and have never dropped it. I reseated the board and now when I plug in to the USB port I get a confirming beep when I plug the

It was processed back in 2011. I have not gone back to the original subs.Too many other projects. I did want to post this because the 155 is probably my favorite medium sized refractor and I don't

Hi Roland, many here 'down under' would readily agree with you. It's certainly been a goto target that my AP 1200 has settled on many times to show countless visitors. We are very lucky to have

Very beautiful Roland. Simply out of curiosity, is this the image processed in 2011 or did you use modern techniques to reprocess the 2011 subs? Cheers, Eric

Wow!! That's gorgeous. Thanks for sharing Roland.

Hi Andy, I finally found the issue! The MoveAxis was not moving the mount only when Pointing and Tracking Rate Correction are enabled and the mount is pointing within 10 degrees of the celestial

Mike I know this is a AP forum, I am using a Celestron CVX mount right now, but I am on the waiting list for a Mach2. I also use a Icron Raven 3104. I mounted it to the dove tail plate with a piece

https://www.astrobin.com/fu21m5/ 47 Tuc in my opinion is the most incredible globular cluster in the entire sky. Located in the southern hemisphere, it is easily visible to the unaided eye and really

Hello all, We are pleased to announce the availability of updated versions of APCC Standard and Pro. These builds fix bugs reported by users over the last few weeks. APCC Standard

Mike I have used Cartes du Ciel (CDC - https://ap-i.net/skychart//en/start) for several years now and really like it. It integrates well with ASCOM, including the A-P V2 driver. There are Windows,

You can use any planetarium program along with your keypad. I use SkyX to select objects I want to see, and use the keypad for centering, slewing and tracking functions, as well as parking, unparking,

M Hambrick wrote: I have another "newbie" question related to APCC: I have been using the GOTO functionality of my keypad to slew to whatever object I want to look at. For those APCC users who do

Hi there, With PC software you can use plate solve functionality which for me was a game changer in my Astrophotography workflow. I use Astrophotography Tool which in my opinion is one of the best

The Icron Raven _is_ a good USB 3 option, but the REX remote unit is large (5.4"x9.1"x1.3") and heavy (2.1 lbs). Plus, it has an external power supply with an AC power cord and a 24VDC cable to the

I have another "newbie" question related to APCC: I have been using the GOTO functionality of my keypad to slew to whatever object I want to look at. For those APCC users who do not have or use