Oh, how interesting to use a touchscreen. I always have a monitor, keyboard and mouse - but this is much better. Thanks!

The best options to configure a NUC that I found are: https://simplynuc.com/nuc-products/ (scroll down, you see some pre-configured NUC's but you can "build" them too) NewEgg has a whole slew of bareb

I have to ask: what are those red halos?

Agreed on that one. I had way too many instances where something works perfectly at home and then not at all in the field - and all you need is to download something... I actually use an ethernet swit

Just a few comments from my experience; I have been using NUC's on my telescopes for several years now. They sit at the pier/tripod and run one USB cable up to the scope where I have a powered USB hub

I use Google Drive in a similar manner: map my imaging directories to Google Drive directories and they get backed up automatically. I also keep my local machine that I'm processing the data online, s

Hi, I want to put a different mount on top of the Eagle Pier and need to design an adapter. Does somebody have a diagram with exact dimensions of the top of it? Thanks Mark

I have that power supply and it works for quite a while (2+ years) really well. But it doesn't get crazy cold in California, so I can't say anything about that. Mark

Do you also want to power other equipment (filter wheel, focuser, guider...) from this battery? Or is it just the mount?

Hi Ray, Thanks for the quick reply. Of course I should have pointed those out. I was using the latest APCC version (just updated the night before to check if it would fix this) but not the latest AP d

One more thing: the 3D view in APCC does display the scope in the correct position!

I suddenly have a very weird behaviour with APCC: It does not seem to update its DEC position to the higher level software. Example: I have the scope in Park2. I connect TSX to the scope (using APCC)

Ah, thanks!

I thought about Horizons - but that sounds like a lot of effort (though if it works, I take it). Where do I set "Solar Tracking" ???

Hi, I want to use my Mach1 mount for the solar eclipse in August. What is the best way to track the sun for the ~2.5 hours of the whole event? Of course, it doesn't need to be sub arcsec accuracy as m

I'll be at OSP - can't wait!

My advice is: bring your equipment. set everything up for automatic imaging. and when the main event happens just experience it. do not worry about imaging or anything. it's an amazing event and the e

Actually, in the recent past, AP made several improvements to the Mach1 mount without creating a completely new mount: APCC, the new control box and soon (hopefully) the new auto-adjusting motor/gearb

No, I don't have the hand controller connected. Mark

Hi, I am sure I am missing something obvious: In APCC in Site Information I have the correct Lat/Long In APCC in Mount location it shows the correct Lat/Long In the AP VA ASCOM Driver I have the corre