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Mach2 Fun 16 messages
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The weather is supposed to clear out for Sunday and possibly Monday. I need to finish up some collimation work on my iDK so I am hoping this comes to fruition.
The weather is supposed to clear out for Sunday and possibly Monday. I need to finish up some collimation work on my iDK so I am hoping this comes to fruition.
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Bill Long
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Notified!š #mach2gto 48 messages
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Larry, AP can correct me if Iām wrong, but I suspect for example the modeling software runs on the keypad and the correction parameters are stored in the CP5.
Larry, AP can correct me if Iām wrong, but I suspect for example the modeling software runs on the keypad and the correction parameters are stored in the CP5.
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Wayne Hixson
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Notified!š 3 messages
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Thanks Terri, mine is #0015. Got through the Daytime polar alignment. A little simpler with the Mach2, just go to Park 4 and level the scope with the Altitude adjuster. I did a goto the Moon and waite
Thanks Terri, mine is #0015. Got through the Daytime polar alignment. A little simpler with the Mach2, just go to Park 4 and level the scope with the Altitude adjuster. I did a goto the Moon and waite
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Wayne Hixson
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Mach 2 Measurement 10 messages
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Thanks, I'm at 38 deg. latitude so I'm guesing it'll be an inch or so lower. ...just trying to calcuate the needed pier height. Doesn't have to be too precise.
Thanks, I'm at 38 deg. latitude so I'm guesing it'll be an inch or so lower. ...just trying to calcuate the needed pier height. Doesn't have to be too precise.
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Stacey Mills
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What good are the encoders on the Mach2? 3 messages
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#Absolute_Encoders
I have a question regarding encoders and wind. Do encoders make a vast improvement in gusty wind conditions?
I have a question regarding encoders and wind. Do encoders make a vast improvement in gusty wind conditions?
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Rich Sornborger
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Roland shows details on the new Mach2 in his personal observatory on the Big Island.
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#Absolute_Encoders
Here are some more pics of the Mach2GTO, for your entertainment. https://ap-gto.groups.io/g/main/album?id=213170 I made a few amateurish vids as well and will share the links after I edit them a bit a
Here are some more pics of the Mach2GTO, for your entertainment. https://ap-gto.groups.io/g/main/album?id=213170 I made a few amateurish vids as well and will share the links after I edit them a bit a
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Christopher Erickson
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USB / Serial and WIFI connection 15 messages
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Thank you Rolando, Regarding the GTOCP5 WIFI network shutdown. Everything is connected to the electrical network (220V) by transformers in 19.6v for the PC, 24v for the mount and in 12v for the rest (
Thank you Rolando, Regarding the GTOCP5 WIFI network shutdown. Everything is connected to the electrical network (220V) by transformers in 19.6v for the PC, 24v for the mount and in 12v for the rest (
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Dominique Durand
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Setup in yard 8 messages
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Hello everyone, Hey Energized Guy, good to hear from you! Hope we can do some imaging at Harrington soon. I have much to learn from you. And Michael, thanks for the cart tip. Two computers are because
Hello everyone, Hey Energized Guy, good to hear from you! Hope we can do some imaging at Harrington soon. I have much to learn from you. And Michael, thanks for the cart tip. Two computers are because
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Mach2 power consumption 31 messages
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Actually ALL of the power consumed eventually is released as heat. Since energy can't be created or destroyed. Energy and mass can be converted but not created or destroyed. If your power supply is fe
Actually ALL of the power consumed eventually is released as heat. Since energy can't be created or destroyed. Energy and mass can be converted but not created or destroyed. If your power supply is fe
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Christopher Erickson
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mach 2 sky model relative offsets
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Maybe this is possible already with APCC? For those of us without a permanent mounting or observatory, we setup and break down our mount (hoping a mach 2 before too long) each time out under dark skie
Maybe this is possible already with APCC? For those of us without a permanent mounting or observatory, we setup and break down our mount (hoping a mach 2 before too long) each time out under dark skie
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Steve Armen
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Drift aligning with the nearly-full rig 2 messages
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#Polar_Alignment
With a bright moon and clear skies, I spent the July 1-2 evening drift aligning at a remote Wisconsin state park site to accurately configure the RAPAS with the Mach2. This was the first time I had th
With a bright moon and clear skies, I spent the July 1-2 evening drift aligning at a remote Wisconsin state park site to accurately configure the RAPAS with the Mach2. This was the first time I had th
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#Mach2GTO - Can It Handle TEC 180FL? 9 messages
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1314 keystrokes follow In some cases the length is more important than the weight. Example: Need a broomstick or something light, strong and a few feet long Put a 10 or 20 pound counter weight on a ho
1314 keystrokes follow In some cases the length is more important than the weight. Example: Need a broomstick or something light, strong and a few feet long Put a 10 or 20 pound counter weight on a ho
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jimmyjujames
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understanding how to set meridian limits for AP MAch 2 6 messages
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Hi, I have a brand new Mach2 +APCC and I am struggling with meridian limits. I am really confused about the options in AE tab (RA limits), and the Meridian TAB. .they all need to be configured? -how t
Hi, I have a brand new Mach2 +APCC and I am struggling with meridian limits. I am really confused about the options in AE tab (RA limits), and the Meridian TAB. .they all need to be configured? -how t
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Andrea Lucchetti
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Doubt about upgrading from APCC Standard to Pro 4 messages
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I am about to receive my Mach2, which includes APCC Pro. So far I use a Mach1 with APPC Standard installed in the image computer, so what is the procedure to upgrade to the Pro version, can it be inst
I am about to receive my Mach2, which includes APCC Pro. So far I use a Mach1 with APPC Standard installed in the image computer, so what is the procedure to upgrade to the Pro version, can it be inst
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Marcelo Figueroa
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Doubt about APCC Pro included with the Mach2 6 messages
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Thanks for the quick response. Yes, I bought my Mach through a dealer, but not in the USA, I am located in Chile. What information do you need for registration, the light blue card provided does not i
Thanks for the quick response. Yes, I bought my Mach through a dealer, but not in the USA, I am located in Chile. What information do you need for registration, the light blue card provided does not i
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Marcelo Figueroa
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Questions about how to test my Mach2 indoors 14 messages
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It is good to hear that you have the plate solving working now.
It is good to hear that you have the plate solving working now.
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Dean Jacobsen
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Planet Tracking and Imaging 8 messages
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#APCC
You can go up to 90+ seconds on Jupiter without any recognizable blurring after stacking in Registax. There is also a derotation ability in an app that lets you go for much much longer periods of time
You can go up to 90+ seconds on Jupiter without any recognizable blurring after stacking in Registax. There is also a derotation ability in an app that lets you go for much much longer periods of time
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thefamily90 Phillips
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C11HD on Mach2 6 messages
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Dominique, these are all exceptional. I could not get any of your links to work but went to Astrobin and found you and the images there. Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/
Dominique, these are all exceptional. I could not get any of your links to work but went to Astrobin and found you and the images there. Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/
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AP1100 vs mach2 decision 5 messages
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#Absolute_Encoders
In terms of capacity, is there a significant difference between these mounts? The 1100 seems very slightly heavier but can be separated easily into 2 parts. On paper, it appears to have much greater w
In terms of capacity, is there a significant difference between these mounts? The 1100 seems very slightly heavier but can be separated easily into 2 parts. On paper, it appears to have much greater w
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Ram
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Mach2 - Orthogonality, modeling and tracking 3 messages
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Hi AP and Astronuts, I continue my search for objects with my C11HD and my QHY294c and to improve the tracking, readjust the polar alignment and redo the modeling (91 successful / 92). On a series of
Hi AP and Astronuts, I continue my search for objects with my C11HD and my QHY294c and to improve the tracking, readjust the polar alignment and redo the modeling (91 successful / 92). On a series of
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Dominique Durand
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