I routinely travel with my 1100GTO mount. Attaching or removing the dec axis takes less than a minute and the resulting individual components are lightweight and easy to pack. It's all the other stuff

Over-mounting reasons are obvious. I have typically run my Tak FSQ with 16803 camera, filter wheel, atlas focuser, guidescope on my AP 1200. Not over-mounted by any means. I can also carry my 155 edf

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I'm always amazed that folks buy really big, expensive telescopes, then want to undermount them. So it has always been in this hobby, so it shall always be. j

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In my humble opinion, my 1100 is just adequate for the AP 10" by itself. I would probably only be satisfied with a 1600 under it. But I am weird that way. ;-) -j

Yep, T-ripper is good to process 1000 mosaic tiles done with 16803. -jg

Yep, the 67 flatteners that came with my 155 f/7 and 180 f/7 create a lovely 100mm image circle with minimum vignetting and great sharpness across the entire circle. A large array for that full covera

You will want an ATS pier. -j Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

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Look in the original post. It's an attachment. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

The telescope was Roland's fabulous 254mm f/14.5 mak cassegrain. Perfect collimation and superb if not borderline perfect optics. Imagine having a 9-inch refractor to look through. 600X? No problemo.

My first ever digital imaging using the Mak Mars attacker. Shocked to see I actually picked up the largest known volcano in the solar system from my backyard. - j

Lovely shot. The only problems I have had with 1 hour subs is temp change, resulting in focus change during the long sub-exposures or running into the dreaded "mount flip" before the exposure is compl

I don't think you need to do full sky modeling. Model on the area you wish to image from the POD, and run with that. Seems simpler.

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Will you have someone nearby to assist with troubleshooting and repairs? No such thing as autonomous. If it can fail, it will. Speaking from experience. jg

Interestingly, the MaximDL camera control window shows 515 of 600 sec.

Greatest scope ever from the AP line up. Well done Roland!

Amen. :-) Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

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I would expect the Mach 2 would carry your 180, but moment arm vibrations at the eyepiece is why folks recommend the beefer 1100 bearings. The 1100 also breaks into very tidy lightweight components fo

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My ap 180 f7 rides on my 1100 and losmandy hd tripod no problem. 3, 18lb weights, plus rings, saddle, dovetail plates, finder, diagonal. 20 ethos, no problem. I like the losmandy hd for the flexibilit

Just noting that there is vertical banding visible in the image. (and I realize this is just a test image). Might be worth looking into when you want to take a "pretty picture". ;-) jg

Mo, You might be surprised to learn you can use a small guide scope and guider array where it becomes easy to find a guide star. Just say'n. J Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an AT&T 5G Evolution c