Well I tried my 1100 AE for the first time tonight, very excited about getting good guiding for once. It was VERY disappointing. Conditions were near perfect. Seeing was rated as very good. There was

Will AP be releasing this number, and maybe the number of expected production units? Just seeing what the odds will be like. Thanks Bob

Hi there, Steve Reilly (sreilly24590@...) invited you to view the file "ApccZip-Steven_Reilly-2023-03-16-161724.zip" on Dropbox. View file Enjoy! The Dropbox team Steve and others will be able to see

I'm trying to use the Horizons tool in APCC to track the ISS, which I realize is a bit challenging. I created the ephemeris, apparently successfully, but when I go to load or copy it into the Horizons

We are delighted to introduce the first 110mm f6 StarFire GTX production scopes! The 110mm F6 Starfire GTX dual-purpose portable refractor was designed with three goals in mind: 1) a compact refractor

Hello All, I got my AP V2 Driver working with PemPro V3 on my 1600GTO. I then shut down and when I tried to startup again by pressing the "Setup Telescope" icon, an orange colored warning banner appea

Karen- Please post the link to vote for Astro- Physic's at least once a day. I wouldn't shy away from some shameless, though well deserved, self promotion. -Best, Robert

Hi everyone Has anyone tried this combination of an optec focuser (such as FT30) being controlled by the Ultimate Powerbox V2 motor controller? I've heard mixed reviews: Some say it works, others have

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Ray (or anyone) I could use some help with log file interpretation. I was imaging last night, and found the mount parked unexpectedly. I went through the NINA logs and found nothing, except that at th

Hi I get an error message (see attachment) when I try to connect to my camera in APPM. The mount connects. The camera selected is through TheSkyX camera add-on. The plate solve will be through TheSkyX

So I finally got a night to try out a new-to-me Mach2 tonight (after weeks of clouds). Conditions are fair, FWHM's with my SVX-140T are in the low to mid 3"s Guiding, though (no model yet), is pretty

Hello Astronuts, I had some issues with corners stars when imaging with the 110GTX the last time out (my M42 deep field). Today I unmounted the camera and TCC to see what could be wrong. I found two o

Hi I have attached a new scope (Celestron 9.25 edge) to my AP1100 and now am faced with the camera running into the pier/support structure I use when it reaches the meridian and pointing to the west.

Hello All, I am setting my mount up for a planning for the 2024 eclipse in Texas. Task : Set everything up the way it will be in Texas and exercise the mount from laptop. Problem: AP driver on laptop

Has anyone seen an issue where when the CP4 is connected over WIFI for a while that it no longer responds over TCP? If I disconnect, and then reconnect, then no connection to the CP4 is formed. If I s

I had a little surprise today when I went to remove the DOVELM10 from my new 1100 to swap out with a larger dovetail cradle (the DOVELM162). When I removed all four screws in the DV10, the cradle stil

Hello Chris, On another note Roland, if you are using the ZWO filter wheel you can just get rid of that 5mm plate on the front of the camera. The wheel will bolt directly to the camera body I have the

This forum is a great source of information and support, I much appreciate all the guidance I have received, and now I'm back for more. I am struggling to get my new mount (to me) and supporting softw

Spooky cool Roland. I especially like the high resolution in the core showing the 6 Trap stars and not blown out. Well done Sensi Roland. Jeff