I have both a AP 900 and a AP 1100. The 1100 does require more counterweight than the 900s with the exact same scope setup due to the DEC axis is farther from the central axis of the mount. I had to g

Here are two photos of my permanent "observatory". I couldn't get away with a dome or roll off observatory in my neighborhood so did the next best thing. I use a heavy duty cover from Jim's Scope Stuf

I have one of those GF Meade tripods for use with my 1100 mount for field use. Works great BUT....there is one danger area to check. The struts that connect at the very bottom to hold the legs in plac

@Linwood....thanks for your comments re: any issues with dew heaters on the Pegasus. I also sent a note to Woody who also answered my questions. I live in Michigan so I normally run all my 12v. equipm

@Woody....thanks for your reply to my question about possible issues with dew heaters. I recognize that 12 volts is not ideal for AP mounts. I run 13.8 volts from a regulated power supply....and use s

The Pegasus device looks interesting but I am leery of having so much gear connected to one DC source. I know Roland recommends having his mount on a different power source thank the camera and rest o

I am a retired electrical engineer that worked for a power company. Some things to look as culprits: -Too long DC runs or small gauge wire size. DC drops voltage off very quickly as either long runs o

I run an Officina Stellare 152mm APO triplet refractor (same optics as your TMB) with either an Officina Stellare 80mm APO refractor or TV 85 APO on my AP1100 and previously same setup on my AP 900. I

Another thought....Do you have a location for your observing stored in the HC and are you sure you are using that one. I have a few different sites saved in my hand controller so if you have the wrong

try removing both scopes and put a refractor on in standard position...centered instead of offset. See if that helps. With that much weight and I suspect not equally balanced side to side, that may be

Very impressive photo. I think Roland made a great scope for him....but his processing skills are spectacular so lets give him the credit he deserves. 90 hours of imaging time over 3 years.....90 hour

Roland is right....a windscreen is first thing to consider. Of course a dome or roll off roof observatory helps but when I move away from my home setup to a star party I have a few tricks and things I

Thanks for great explanation of the differences Roland. I have a 900 and also a 1100 (no encoders yet). More information now to make the decision to add encoders to the 1100.

Nice photo of Northern Lights. Here in Michigan we do get some nice Aurora photos also. With the increase in solar activity I have been enjoying doing day time Ha imaging....best of it is....no mosqui

Welcome to the new team members. Eric....you dad has helped me through a few minor issues over the years....very dedicated guy and patient.

I live in S/E MIchigan 25 miles North of Detroit and while it is a good sized housing development with thousands of people, there are coyotes near us and some times they come into the neighborhoods. T

I used PEM PRO to polar align my newer 1100 and older 900 mounts. I than insert the RAPAS and zero it to agree by placing Polaris on the correct location on the RAPAS dial (from the app) by adjusting

Brent...nice job. Is that a video in a format like AVI that can be entered into Autostakkert? If so Autostakkert would pick best shots, perfectly align, and stack into a higher resolution single image

I would consider getting a used 900 mount for the 14" used visually....photographically it works fine. I have one as well as a 1100. If buying new I would go with the 1100 with a 14" over the Mach II.

I don't have either QHY or ZWO but do have an ATIK camera also. They are made in Portugal and of very high quality. ATIK is located in the UK. The one I have is their OSC camera 490EX which is a round