Wow, I want to see that tree ... -- Lou

Well, as I was staring at the new mount on the AP website my wife came in and was convinced I was looking at porn. I'm on the list, there MUST be something I can sell around here...... Seriously

Paul, .... Wait til you see the Pelican case for it :-) Joe

Really gorgeous mount, Marj, I'm glad you released it before any of us has started our Christmas shopping. Next task ... to get approval from S.W.M.B.O. for that under the tree surprise.

aligned particles of the right size relative to the wavelength of light will polarize light you can get the same effect off the surface of a lake too the flow can align the particles: both solar

Good guess Jerry, I see you must have been a fan of the "6 Million Dollar Man" TV series where he cost 6 Megabucks, but his dog Maxamillion ... only a megabuck. But, I see that you can be right

Very interesting to see that jet. Why do you suppose the jet polarizes the light? And would that jet show up on a doppler Halpha image, if one could be made? Rick

Thanks for the pics Ray. Todd check them processing Mount). It

Hi Marj, That's very impressive! Jerry A Guide to Astrophotography with Digital SLR Cameras http://www.astropix.com/GADC/GADC.HTM . . . . . . . . . . .

Hi Bill, I thought the AP 1200 was direct competition to the Paramount. The payload capacity for the AP1200 is 140 lbs and 150 lbs for the Paramount. Jerry

Well for those that are here at AIC and see the scope up close and personal, it makes the 1200 look like a toy. The 3600 is MASSIVE. well done. ...paul.

How does it work so that the cables don't get twisted and tangled up inside? Jerry

thanks, that solves the problem that concerned me Roland. this is a very exciting development i want to see the astrographic pier when you get a chance to post it. thanks for the update! rdc

seem to be advantageous to have a fork mount: no meridian swap needed > Hi from AIC: Believe it or not, this new mount can be configured with an astrographic pier to allow all-sky coverage with no

Here's some pictures from Day 1 at AIC (sorry not much time to check them very carefully). Adam Block did a great presentation on image processing techniques. There are 4 pics of the El Capitan mount

not only what Bill said, AP doesn't normally engage in the widely practiced policy of PRICE GOUGING like so many other vendors do. That's part of the reason there's a waiting list....

Jerry Lodriguss wrote: Jerry, It's entirely likely that the AP3600 is/was meant to provide those AP Customers a mount that is equal to or surpasses the Bisque mount. And from the looks of they have

Marj, Any possibility of a package deal ... AP3600 + pier + counterweights? I realize the last bit (counterweights) is a bit of an unknown since most people will have differing needs but, given the

It sounds reasonable. But, I think I hear a lot of puckering going on out there. :-) Rich Looks like it will come in between $19-20K, depending on the final configuration and number of mounts we

It better be a whole bunch more than the 1200 I just ordered today! Dean PS, Marj hurry :))))