Fun project Eric! Love the layout and the shots you've included. Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/

Wonderful job Geoff! Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/

Jim, I am wondering if what you're seeing is that the scope is still cooling and the optics and tube are still changing shape. Just because the outside temps are stable does NOT mean that the scope is

Dean, without a rear element in the imaging train, I think you can put the darn thing wherever you want and just bring it to focus. If you have a FF or Reducer/Flattener in play, they only deliver the

Luca, that is a superb M13! Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/

If people are using FITS Liberator to import photos into Photoshop for processing, it defaults to: mirror image (or some language to that effect) and you have to uncheck it most of the time (unless yo

Didier, this is a superb 1st Light! Congratulations on a fine image! Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/

Most impressive Rolando!!! Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/

Dean, the check box is in the AP driver not TSX. You tell it to treat SYNC as RCAL. Then you're good to go. Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/

Hey David, I'm sure you're right to be wondering about the guide scope approach. Have you used this guide scope / main scope together before and confirmed there is no flexure? If you haven't I'd be wo

Ray/Bill - can one do this using a sub-frame? I know that when plate solving I can choose whether to use the whole frame or a sub frame. In that case, the file sizes would be quite manageable. But I d

Is the 1600 out of reach financially? That is a big, long scope. So weight isn't the only issue. Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/

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Dick, get ready for the deluge of advice! LOL! This is THE list for getting help with premium gear. I'm pretty certain that an AP1100GTO would be more than adequate for the 12" LX200 OTA. You can get

Mike, I use 3 or 4 seconds with my 12.5" Planewave / MMOAG. I "think" I'm running 4 seconds with my AP155 and Borg 60mm guidescope. Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/

I understand what happened. I'm pointing out that while inadvertent, it still ends up hijacking the thread because subsequent readers see your embedded photo and a question about the eyepiece turret a

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I know it's unintentional but can we please show some respect for Steven and his superb image and open a new thread if you want to talk about somebody else's gear instead of his image? Stuart Heggie h

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Superb shot Steven! Stuart

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Mikko, I've tried to follow this thread. In your description just posted, you did not mention SENDING the mount to Park 3 with the clutches loose. You do that first and just hold the scope with your h

VERY nice processing Geoff! Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/

VERY nice Geoff !!! Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/