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Mach1 strange noise when DEC slewing North 7 messages
My Mach1 mount started making a strange noise when DEC is slewing North. Besides just being noisy, it now will not guide when the object is tracking north. I have re-meshed the DEC worm gear according
My Mach1 mount started making a strange noise when DEC is slewing North. Besides just being noisy, it now will not guide when the object is tracking north. I have re-meshed the DEC worm gear according
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john.hobbs@...
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1100 with play in RA axis 14 messages
Hi all, I'm the proud new owner of an 1100 AE that just arrived today. In setting it up, I noticed there is play in the RA axis when the clutch knobs are snugged down - about 2mm worth measured at the
Hi all, I'm the proud new owner of an 1100 AE that just arrived today. In setting it up, I noticed there is play in the RA axis when the clutch knobs are snugged down - about 2mm worth measured at the
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Ken Sablinsky
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Trade 1600 for 1100 (plus)
Hey Astronuts— Does anyone out there with an 1100GTO wish they’d been able to get a 1600GTO-AE and have an interest in trading up? I got my new 1600GTO-AE six months ago and was delighted to find I co
Hey Astronuts— Does anyone out there with an 1100GTO wish they’d been able to get a 1600GTO-AE and have an interest in trading up? I got my new 1600GTO-AE six months ago and was delighted to find I co
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Howard Ritter
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slew warning APPM with Mach2 21 messages
Hi, I've only been a silent reader here since I got my Mach2 (April 2021). No problems everything works. Now I have refined my pole alignment and wanted to create a new model in APPM. Now I also get t
Hi, I've only been a silent reader here since I got my Mach2 (April 2021). No problems everything works. Now I have refined my pole alignment and wanted to create a new model in APPM. Now I also get t
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Klaus Völler
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Happy Thanksgiving 4 messages
Happy Thanksgiving from Charlie & little MOOSE
Happy Thanksgiving from Charlie & little MOOSE
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Harley Davidson
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mach 2 windstorm crash need help 8 messages
My Mach 2 crashed in bad windstorm while I was out of town. So I just recently have had a chance to test the equipment. So the mount seems to operate smoothly. It will park back to position 3. However
My Mach 2 crashed in bad windstorm while I was out of town. So I just recently have had a chance to test the equipment. So the mount seems to operate smoothly. It will park back to position 3. However
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Peter Gottstein
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Mach2 and PHD2 Guiding – Thanks for the Video Tutorial! 3 messages
Up until this point, I was happy to do all of my deep sky imaging using Mac Based software. However, there are number of capabilities enabled by various software packages that I was not able find for
Up until this point, I was happy to do all of my deep sky imaging using Mac Based software. However, there are number of capabilities enabled by various software packages that I was not able find for
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Shawn Quinn
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Mars near opposition 7 messages
Hey Lowbrows and Astronuts— Just to show what can be accomplished by a newbie with rudimentary imaging skills, 6” of top-quality apo aperture, unassisted manual focus and seeing that’s sub-par even fo
Hey Lowbrows and Astronuts— Just to show what can be accomplished by a newbie with rudimentary imaging skills, 6” of top-quality apo aperture, unassisted manual focus and seeing that’s sub-par even fo
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Howard Ritter
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Perseus galaxy cluster (Abell 426) from Paris 8 messages
Hi, The Perseus galaxy cluster is one of the most massive objects in the universe, made of thousands of galaxies immersed in a cloud of very hot gas, approximately 240 million l.y. from us. It is domi
Hi, The Perseus galaxy cluster is one of the most massive objects in the universe, made of thousands of galaxies immersed in a cloud of very hot gas, approximately 240 million l.y. from us. It is domi
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Dan_Paris
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Windows 10 22H2 Feature Update made APCC unstable on my system 6 messages
This morning I allowed Windows to run updates on one of my two imaging systems and it turns out that it updated Windows 10 to Feature version 22H2. Tonight, APCC become unstable and unresponsive, with
This morning I allowed Windows to run updates on one of my two imaging systems and it turns out that it updated Windows 10 to Feature version 22H2. Tonight, APCC become unstable and unresponsive, with
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Luca Marinelli
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AP 1200 and NINA PA routine 2 messages
Hi Has any used the 3 point polar align routine in NINA’s latest Beta version. I am unable to get the mount to slew from within the NINA”s automatic mode PA routine. I constantly get the error message
Hi Has any used the 3 point polar align routine in NINA’s latest Beta version. I am unable to get the mount to slew from within the NINA”s automatic mode PA routine. I constantly get the error message
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Luke Dodd
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1200GTO RA Axis Limits 4 messages
I'm about to try a new to me AP1200GTO and I have not been able to find and settable RA axis slew limits in the software. Do they exist and if not how do you keep from crashing the telescope. I am use
I'm about to try a new to me AP1200GTO and I have not been able to find and settable RA axis slew limits in the software. Do they exist and if not how do you keep from crashing the telescope. I am use
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rboudah@...
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Comet C/2021 Y1 Atlas and ? 2 messages
I am sure this can be easily identified, but last night I set out to image comet C/2021 Y1 (Atlas), as according to SkySafari, it was supposed to be near star, Aldebaran. I got that set of images but
I am sure this can be easily identified, but last night I set out to image comet C/2021 Y1 (Atlas), as according to SkySafari, it was supposed to be near star, Aldebaran. I got that set of images but
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midmoastro
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Pelican im2875 case for Mach2 3 messages
Does anyone use the Pelican im2875 case to store their mach2 mount? If so, did you get it with, or without the foam. Thanks! gary
Does anyone use the Pelican im2875 case to store their mach2 mount? If so, did you get it with, or without the foam. Thanks! gary
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garyemc
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A-P mount initialization related videos.
I ended up setting up APCC Pro (thanks for auto-emailing the license, A-P team!) that'd be in another video of its own. Setup and use have been much easier than I remember it to be from my last time w
I ended up setting up APCC Pro (thanks for auto-emailing the license, A-P team!) that'd be in another video of its own. Setup and use have been much easier than I remember it to be from my last time w
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Arvind
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Hardware needs for APCC 44 messages
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Hello, I am hoping for guidance from some fellow Astro lovers. I recently acquired a used mach1 with CP4 control and keypad. I would like to start my APCC journey but first, require the appropriate ha
Hello, I am hoping for guidance from some fellow Astro lovers. I recently acquired a used mach1 with CP4 control and keypad. I would like to start my APCC journey but first, require the appropriate ha
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midnightsnacks
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savings GoTo positions - only two? 3 messages
hi folks If anyone is using the save coordinates from APCC Pro's GoTo tab, I can only save two total positions, is that correct? When i try to save additional it overwrites the last one. Curious what
hi folks If anyone is using the save coordinates from APCC Pro's GoTo tab, I can only save two total positions, is that correct? When i try to save additional it overwrites the last one. Curious what
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Brian Valente
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1100AE -- Amber led? 16 messages
An hour of the bright 'Flaming Stars' and the 'Tadpole' nebula from the backyard. Acquired using FSQ106, 2400MC Pro, Optolong L Ultimate. https://www.astrobin.com/full/br6ba6/0/ No processing other th
An hour of the bright 'Flaming Stars' and the 'Tadpole' nebula from the backyard. Acquired using FSQ106, 2400MC Pro, Optolong L Ultimate. https://www.astrobin.com/full/br6ba6/0/ No processing other th
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Arvind
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APCC is not shutting down automatically 2 messages
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Hello All, In my automation system i'm looking for a solution to shutdown APCC after the mount is parked and my automation software has disconnected before I turn off the power. I have the option to a
Hello All, In my automation system i'm looking for a solution to shutdown APCC after the mount is parked and my automation software has disconnected before I turn off the power. I have the option to a
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martin.farmer1961@...
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APPC & Mach2: Dec Arc model results and RA drift connection? 74 messages
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Hello, I'd need some help to understand the model results (Dec arc) of my Mach2. From the results and point data it seems that the Hour angle offset error on the west side is much bigger than that on
Hello, I'd need some help to understand the model results (Dec arc) of my Mach2. From the results and point data it seems that the Hour angle offset error on the west side is much bigger than that on
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Andrea Lucchetti
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