Hi Alex I attached a Losmandy plate on top of my C11" where all of the equipment is on. I have one cable running from the main power supply up through the 1100GTO to the OTA where a LINX Power Panel i

Hi Alex Glad the pictures helped. I forgot to include the most important picture - that of the Linx Power Panel. Without this nothing works. Bruce

Hi Alex Make that 3 thumbs up for the Polemaster. Gets you polar aligned in minutes using SharpCap which I think is better than the QHY software. If you want to keep it attached to the 1100GTO like I

I currently use a C11" EdgeHD with an 80mm Stellarvue APO triplet piggybacked onto it in my observatory. The C11 sits on an AP1100 mount which is on an adjustable Pier Tech steel pier sitting on a cem

At least 2500mm

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out.

Thanks for your input, Gary.....appreciate the suggestion. I will check it out. Bruce

I am considering all options like these, including the Optec secondary fastFocus system. Thanks

Thanks for the info, Bryan. This is very helpful.

Nice comparative list, Luca. I also went from the 1600MM Pro to the 294MM Pro and my 2600MM Pro arrives on Wednesday. I am hoping it does have the characteristics, as you described, for the 6200MM Pro

For the 1100GTO, I have this simple ADM bracket to work perfectly......

For my 1100GTO, I built a cement pier that runs over 4 feet under ground and is about 15 feet above street level with Pier-Tech adjustable steel pier on top of that. It has worked great for over 3 yea

#Guiding

I am once again re-thinking if it makes sense to attempt unguided imaging on my C11" EdgeHD where I have now locked down my primary mirror and upgraded to the Optec FastFocus system where focusing is

Thank you all for the feedback. I am doing OAG now and can easily get good tracking and round stars up to 5 minutes but the guiding can be finicky at times. So, it is a thought to try but I will think

Hi Brian Gotcha- great images...... as I dabble in my Bortle 6 below average seeing skies most of the year. :-( Thanks for the info. The guiding is working ok and the PHD2 multi-star features seems to

Bob How did you make and install "solid mirror locks"? Also, I assume you still built a pointing model- correct?

Thanks for the suggestion, Ray. I think I will ask them. Bruce

I have the Pier Tech Pier 3 in my ROR with my AP1100 on it. It is on a cement pier over 20” high and is very stable. Definitely check it out. You can see some of my observatory images here: https://ww

I have an 80mm piggybacked on top of my C11" on my AP1100. Cameras on both with filter wheels and auto-focusers 7 USB ports. I use to guide the 80mm with the OAG on the C11 and that works most of the

I am in a permanent setup in an observatory. Power comes from my house up to the observatory to a 110/120VAC to 12 vdc, 25A power supply which runs up to the GTOCP4 control box and the scope where I h