The model will always be valid regardless of what scope you ultimately use for imaging. Rolando

Looking forward to those images :-) Todd

Hi team, if I make a detailed all sky model with my FSQ106 at 530mm is it still valid (ie work) if I use a reducer (~382mm) or extender (~848mm). if so other than a recal is there anything else I need

Thanks Chris, I am sure my TOA130 might be going up for sale after getting some imaging time under my belt. Just on the fence on buying the QuadTCC as I might need to buy another camera as my other

Sadly, Howard, the Mac version can not be downloaded. It says that the page can’t be found. Dave Clark

Thanks Emilo, looking forward to seeing more images from yours as well! 🙂

I have been lurking all summer in Montana, but I am back in Florida UGGGGG. Anyways, wonderful image Bill. Just about perfect.

We have posted the next version of our USBserial Utilities (v. 08) for Astro-Physics GTO Mounts on the website. https://www.astro-physics.com/software-updates/ This java-based tool has several

Make sure that the connector retaining nut is on tight and the connector cannot move when you attach the cables. Roland

Thanks Todd!

Thanks Roland, I thought the problem was something like suggest, just wasn't sure quite where to start. I admit I confused the RA/DEC and the problem was in DEC, not RA. That said, removing the

Wow, this is really outstanding work. Nice job, Bill. Todd

Yeah, it has been a labor of love no doubt. The amount of stuff you learn along the way is pretty useful though. When I first approached this specific scope there was a lot of rumor-mill

Congrats Joe. Its a wonderful scope!

Right on Bill! What people dont see here is that you spent many many hours dialing this thing it, from PP adapters to focuser swaps to refining collimation, etc... This is not what someone would get

Thanks Luca!

That is a symptom of a motor connection that is broken somewhere along the path from the CP5 to the motor. One of the 4 leads is not making contact. It could be: 1) in the RA cable 2) at the

I recently took a trip to a dark sky location at high altitude (Bortle 1 skies, 9,200 ft elevation) and ran into some problems in the field with my Mach2 mount. I had the telescope and mount set up

Great work, Bill. I just opened the full size image in Astrobin and it’s truly a beautiful field! Luca

On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 11:11 PM, Roland Christen wrote: I have not yet settled on a flattener F-ratio. Something between F6 and F7 for larger format coverage and better resolution for small objects.