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

Based on the comments, I reviewed the PA elevation and azimuth correction terms for each of the three nights and indeed these values changed upwards of 10 arcmins over the course of three nights.

Yanzhe, I shall await hearing from you. Please use my Astro-Physics email address below. Regards, George George Whitney Astro-Physics, Inc. Phone: 815-222-6538 (direct

Yanzhe, I will watch for your information. Please use my Astro-Physics email below. Regards, George George Whitney Astro-Physics, Inc. Phone: 815-222-6538 (direct line) Phone:

George, Thanks! I did not get time to try the suggestion yet. I will let you know how it goes. Yanzhe

I do the same thing. It’s sometimes works like deconvolution to help later sharpening. The DeNoise software is incredible on any images that have a lot of noise. Robert