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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Larry, AP can correct me if I’m 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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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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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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I have a question regarding encoders and wind. Do encoders make a vast improvement in gusty wind conditions?

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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It is good to hear that you have the plate solving working now.

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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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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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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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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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