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Re: Tracking w/ Passil 4 polar alignment
Depending on the lens focal lengths, personally I have found polar alignments with a PASILL4 to be more than accurate enough for astrophotography with SLR's ranging up to 30 minute exposures for wide fields. Could be flexure someplace. If both cams show the same defects then it is something they both have in common. Long cam lenses can exhibit a lot of flexure and sag, depending on how and where they are attached to the plate. And on their design and quality. Turn off image stabilization too. It often has trouble with very dim scenes. And turn off autofocus, of course. I hope this helps.
On Tue, Jul 21, 2020, 7:59 AM Wiggins, Rick <rickwiggins@...> wrote: Hi Roland,
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Re: Mach2 Keypad
The list is verrrrry long. However, it is easy for folks to casually click the Notify Me button. We don’t know how many will order when contacted. Sorry I don’t have a good answer. Enjoy your 900 in the meantime.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847 www.astro-physics.com
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Michael Dolenga via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 1:05 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Mach2 Keypad
Marj,
That sounds like a plan and it seems like Dean had something similar.
Should I ask on the ETA for the mount to ship? Or do I not want to know? :)
Michael
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 10:44:05 AM PDT, Marj Christen <marj@...> wrote:
Michael,
Our ADATRI tripod adapter can probably be attached to the top of the tripod as long as it has a flat surface. You may need to drill a few holes. We can visit that when/if you order the mount.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847 www.astro-physics.com
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Michael Dolenga via groups.io
Hi Marj, nice to hear from you as well. That did the trick, I added myself to the list.
I have one of those apparently rare Rob Miller tripods from around 2011 when I got the 900GTO; strong and light, I'm sure one could construct an adapter.
Michael
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 07:13:23 PM PDT, Marj Christen <marj@...> wrote:
Hello Michael,
So nice to hear from you.
The keypad from 2011 will work with the Mach2, however it will have to be updated to the upcoming v5 software and you will probably want to replace the keypad buttons with a new version.
The Mach2 base is the same as the 400, 600E or Mach1 base. It is smaller than the 900. However, there may be a way to use the same tripod.
The Notify Me button only shows up when click the button on the bottom of the screen on our website to accept cookies from our website. You can click into the banner on the bottom to specify your preferences, but the cookies must be allowed. The reason is that you will be entering your email as part of the Notify Me process. So, we must have your permission to do this. I know it sounds silly, but that’s the way it works.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847 www.astro-physics.com
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io
[mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf Of Michael Dolenga via groups.io
Opposite question, will a 2011 keypad sold with a new 900GTO work with the Mach2?
Another question, is the Mach 2 base the same as a 2011 series 900GTO base? Basically, can I use the same tripod?
Last question, how exactly do you get on the waiting list for a Mach 2? I don't see a "notify me" button anywhere on the page for the mount.
Michael
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 10:32:45 AM PDT, uncarollo2 <chris1011@...> via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
The newest keypad version will work with CP4/CP5 controllers.
Rolando
-----Original Message----- Will the new update be backward compatible with the older mounts as well? For instance, if I update my existing keypad
to work with the CP5, then can it also be used with my CP3 equipped 900GTO?
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Re: Mach2 Keypad
Michael Dolenga
Marj, That sounds like a plan and it seems like Dean had something similar. Should I ask on the ETA for the mount to ship? Or do I not want to know? :) Michael
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 10:44:05 AM PDT, Marj Christen <marj@...> wrote:
Michael,
Our ADATRI tripod adapter can probably be attached to the top of the tripod as long as it has a flat surface. You may need to drill a few holes. We can visit that when/if you order the mount.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847 www.astro-physics.com
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Michael Dolenga via groups.io
Hi Marj, nice to hear from you as well. That did the trick, I added myself to the list.
I have one of those apparently rare Rob Miller tripods from around 2011 when I got the 900GTO; strong and light, I'm sure one could construct an adapter.
Michael
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 07:13:23 PM PDT, Marj Christen <marj@...> wrote:
Hello Michael,
So nice to hear from you.
The keypad from 2011 will work with the Mach2, however it will have to be updated to the upcoming v5 software and you will probably want to replace the keypad buttons with a new version.
The Mach2 base is the same as the 400, 600E or Mach1 base. It is smaller than the 900. However, there may be a way to use the same tripod.
The Notify Me button only shows up when click the button on the bottom of the screen on our website to accept cookies from our website. You can click into the banner on the bottom to specify your preferences, but the cookies must be allowed. The reason is that you will be entering your email as part of the Notify Me process. So, we must have your permission to do this. I know it sounds silly, but that’s the way it works.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847 www.astro-physics.com
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Michael Dolenga via groups.io
Opposite question, will a 2011 keypad sold with a new 900GTO work with the Mach2?
Another question, is the Mach 2 base the same as a 2011 series 900GTO base? Basically, can I use the same tripod?
Last question, how exactly do you get on the waiting list for a Mach 2? I don't see a "notify me" button anywhere on the page for the mount.
Michael
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 10:32:45 AM PDT, uncarollo2 <chris1011@...> via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
The newest keypad version will work with CP4/CP5 controllers.
Rolando
-----Original Message----- Will the new update be backward compatible with the older mounts as well? For instance, if I update my existing keypad to work with the CP5,
then can it also be used with my CP3 equipped 900GTO?
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Re: Tracking w/ Passil 4 polar alignment
Wiggins, Rick
Hi Roland,
I did setup using the pasill4 polar scope and got good alignment on the two stars through the polar scope. I did not use a PE curve. Do you think slight smearing in 25 secs given that rough setup is reasonable or should it be better? Thanks, Rick
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NGC6960
I've long been attracted to the Veil Nebula, but never could image NGC6960, The Witch's Broom, because my old ST-8 CCD camera bloomed the bright star. But my current ASI1600MCP one-shot color CMOS camera doesn't bloom, so now this target is in play.
Recently I managed to acquire nearly 5 hours of data over three rare clear nights, and hope to get another 3-4 hours when the sky clears again. Here's what I have so far: <http://astronomy.mdodd.com/nebulae-17.html>; I rotated the camera to capture as much of the "broom" as possible on the sensor, corner-to-corner. I never knew there was so much faint H-a nebulosity close-by. Maybe additional data will reveal more. Comments and suggestions welcome. TMB-130SS APO @ f/7 on an AP1200. --- Mike http://astronomy.mdodd.com
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Re: Mach2 Keypad
Michael,
Our ADATRI tripod adapter can probably be attached to the top of the tripod as long as it has a flat surface. You may need to drill a few holes. We can visit that when/if you order the mount.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847 www.astro-physics.com
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Michael Dolenga via groups.io
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 9:29 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Mach2 Keypad
Hi Marj, nice to hear from you as well. That did the trick, I added myself to the list.
I have one of those apparently rare Rob Miller tripods from around 2011 when I got the 900GTO; strong and light, I'm sure one could construct an adapter.
Michael
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 07:13:23 PM PDT, Marj Christen <marj@...> wrote:
Hello Michael,
So nice to hear from you.
The keypad from 2011 will work with the Mach2, however it will have to be updated to the upcoming v5 software and you will probably want to replace the keypad buttons with a new version.
The Mach2 base is the same as the 400, 600E or Mach1 base. It is smaller than the 900. However, there may be a way to use the same tripod.
The Notify Me button only shows up when click the button on the bottom of the screen on our website to accept cookies from our website. You can click into the banner on the bottom to specify your preferences, but the cookies must be allowed. The reason is that you will be entering your email as part of the Notify Me process. So, we must have your permission to do this. I know it sounds silly, but that’s the way it works.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847 www.astro-physics.com
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Michael Dolenga via groups.io
Opposite question, will a 2011 keypad sold with a new 900GTO work with the Mach2?
Another question, is the Mach 2 base the same as a 2011 series 900GTO base? Basically, can I use the same tripod?
Last question, how exactly do you get on the waiting list for a Mach 2? I don't see a "notify me" button anywhere on the page for the mount.
Michael
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 10:32:45 AM PDT, uncarollo2 <chris1011@...> via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
The newest keypad version will work with CP4/CP5 controllers.
Rolando
-----Original Message----- Will the new update be backward compatible with the older mounts as well? For instance, if I update my existing keypad to work with the CP5,
then can it also be used with my CP3 equipped 900GTO?
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Re: Tracking w/ Passil 4 polar alignment
Roland Christen
I setup and aligned on Polaris and second star. That routine is not good enough for polar alignment for imaging. You will either need to use a polar scope or other precision polar align method. You will also need to have a good PE correction curve loaded and turned on in order to get good RA tracking.
Rolando
-----Original Message-----
From: Wiggins, Rick <rickwiggins@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Sent: Tue, Jul 21, 2020 11:06 am Subject: [ap-gto] Tracking w/ Passil 4 polar alignment Hi group,
Would someone comment on the Mach1 tracking capability with only visual polar alignment using the PASILL4. I setup and aligned on Polaris and second star. I was using Cassidy double bar with two cameras on either side of the mount center. My 400mm lens and Canon RA were used to capture images. I got about 30% smearing of the stars at 25 sec exposures. I seem to recall doing better than this in the past; however, I’m usually using autoguider, so I’m not sure what I should expect. Thanks for any input. Rick
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Re: Mach1 and GTOCP4 Yellow Light STOP SENDING MASSIVE FILES
Mike Shade
Yea, drop it there are people here with slow connections and don't need 24mb of video.
Mike J. Shade Mike J. Shade Photography:
In War: Resolution In Defeat: Defiance In Victory: Magnanimity In Peace: Goodwill Sir Winston Churchill Already, in the gathering dusk, a few of the stars are turning on their lights. Vega, the brightest one, is now dropping towards the west. Can it be half a year since I watched her April rising in the east? Low in the southwest Antares blinks a sad farwell to fall... Leslie Peltier, Starlight Nights
International Dark Sky Association: www.darksky.org
From:
main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mikko
Viljamaa
OK so my happiness lasted for a week and now the issue is back. Or at least I assume (hope?) that this is related to the problem.
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Tracking w/ Passil 4 polar alignment
Wiggins, Rick
Hi group,
Would someone comment on the Mach1 tracking capability with only visual polar alignment using the PASILL4. I setup and aligned on Polaris and second star. I was using Cassidy double bar with two cameras on either side of the mount center. My 400mm lens and Canon RA were used to capture images. I got about 30% smearing of the stars at 25 sec exposures. I seem to recall doing better than this in the past; however, I’m usually using autoguider, so I’m not sure what I should expect. Thanks for any input. Rick
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Re: Comet NEOWISE/Milky way
On 7/21/2020 10:18 AM, Astrobob wrote:
Sorry about the dumb joke photo.I thought it was good for a grin in this Covid-19 era. Thanks. --- Mike
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Re: Comet NEOWISE/Milky way
Astrobob
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Re: FITS Image Header Issues Using APPM-Help!
lmbrabec@...
Michael: That's how I'm feeling also on Windows 10 updates. I'd hate to go backwards and then have security issues, etc. I'm going to stay at the 1909 version where I'm at for now. I'm going to hold off on doing the version 2004 until I get this FITS issue resolved, then do it.
Ray: I'm open to suggestions on trying to figure this out. Let me know your thoughts or if its possible to pm you to work through. Thanks much in advance! Scott
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Re: FITS Image Header Issues Using APPM-Help!
Michael Hambrick <mike.hambrick@...>
Hi Scott
I would say that going back to the previous version of Windows should be the last resort, and I am not sure how to do that either. I have seen comments from several people on the forum (including Roland) stating that they have disabled the automatic Windows updates, but I am not sure that this is a good idea. As aggravating as these updates can be, they are usually done to fix some kind of bug or provide enhanced performance. It is the same for all of the astronomy software that we use. There are always bugs to be fixed or enhancements added. Otherwise, everything we run would still be on version 1.0. Just make sure after every Windows update that you reboot your computer at least once before trying to run any of your astronomy related software. Ray can probably give you better advice on whether the Windows updates are a problem. Sometimes these updates will restore default settings. One of the particularly aggravating settings is the USB Selective Suspend which was re-enabled in the Windows 1909 update. The instructions below came from the Diffraction Limited forum for MaxIm DL: Best Regards Michael Hambrick ARLANXEO TSR Global Manufacturing Support PO Box 2000 Orange, TX 77631-2000 Phone: +1 (409) 882-2799 email: mike.hambrick@...
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Re: Mach2 Keypad
On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 05:25 PM, Michael Dolenga wrote:
Another question, is the Mach 2 base the same as a 2011 series 900GTO base? Basically, can I use the same tripod?Michael, my standard 900 mounting plate already had the three bolt pattern for the ADATRI tripod adapter. It was just a matter of bolting the ADATRI onto my existing 900 plate. -- Dean Jacobsen http://astrophoto.net/wp/ Image Gallery - http://astrophoto.net/wp/image-gallery/ Astrobin - https://www.astrobin.com/users/deanjacobsen/
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Re: Can't connect to mount
Woody Schlom
Curtis,
That’s amazing. My Keyspan hasn’t worked since Win-98 2nd Edition. Of course, I gave up on it then too and haven’t tried it since.
I think Roland got confused and didn’t realize you have an old CP3. He’s been living in CP4 and now CP5 land now for too long.
Woody
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf Of CurtisC via groups.io
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 9:41 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Can't connect to mount
This has been resolved. The FTDI adapter is toast. I dug out my old Keyspan adapter, and I can connect to the mount. Thank you to everyone for your replies. I'm mystified by Rolando's suggestion.
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Re: Can't connect to mount
CurtisC
Yes. Today it would flash very briefly when the system was booting up, but it never responded again. Glad I saved the old Keyspan.
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Re: Can't connect to mount
Was it the adapter with the flashing blue lights? Mine croaked too
about a week ago.
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On 7/20/2020 9:40 PM, CurtisC via
groups.io wrote:
This has been resolved. The FTDI adapter is toast. I dug out my old Keyspan adapter, and I can connect to the mount. Thank you to everyone for your replies. I'm mystified by Rolando's suggestion.
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Re: Can't connect to mount
This has been resolved. The FTDI adapter is toast. I bought it as recently as Jan 5, 2020. I dug out my old Keyspan adapter, and I can connect to the mount. Thank you to everyone for your replies. I'm mystified by Rolando's suggestion.
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Re: Can't connect to mount
CurtisC
> Why not plug it directly into the USB connection on the controller?
What USB connection?
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Re: Mach2 Keypad
Michael Dolenga
Hi Marj, nice to hear from you as well. That did the trick, I added myself to the list. I have one of those apparently rare Rob Miller tripods from around 2011 when I got the 900GTO; strong and light, I'm sure one could construct an adapter. Michael
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 07:13:23 PM PDT, Marj Christen <marj@...> wrote:
Hello Michael,
So nice to hear from you.
The keypad from 2011 will work with the Mach2, however it will have to be updated to the upcoming v5 software and you will probably want to replace the keypad buttons with a new version.
The Mach2 base is the same as the 400, 600E or Mach1 base. It is smaller than the 900. However, there may be a way to use the same tripod.
The Notify Me button only shows up when click the button on the bottom of the screen on our website to accept cookies from our website. You can click into the banner on the bottom to specify your preferences, but the cookies must be allowed. The reason is that you will be entering your email as part of the Notify Me process. So, we must have your permission to do this. I know it sounds silly, but that’s the way it works.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847 www.astro-physics.com
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Michael Dolenga via groups.io
Opposite question, will a 2011 keypad sold with a new 900GTO work with the Mach2?
Another question, is the Mach 2 base the same as a 2011 series 900GTO base? Basically, can I use the same tripod?
Last question, how exactly do you get on the waiting list for a Mach 2? I don't see a "notify me" button anywhere on the page for the mount.
Michael
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 10:32:45 AM PDT, uncarollo2 <chris1011@...> via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
The newest keypad version will work with CP4/CP5 controllers.
Rolando
-----Original Message----- Will the new update be backward compatible with the older mounts as well? For instance, if I update my existing keypad to work with the CP5, then can it also be
used with my CP3 equipped 900GTO?
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