Hi, I would like to control my SBIG STF-8300M via NINA in APCC Pro Point Mapper (v1.9.4.3). In Nina 2.0 (HF1) I get the following error message (Logfile), although the camera is connected and the Astr

After upgrading to the latest APCC this past week I've been starting to get a bunch of mount connection errors periodically during my imaging runs. They don't seem to be critical, as the session compl

Hi All, Just posted the first draft of another wide field. This one captures the IC 348 and NGC 1333 area. https://www.astrobin.com/full/71y9d3/0/ Unfortunately in a major framing blunder I cut off Vd

Last month I purchased my fist AP mount (AP900 goto). I own several Chinese mounts and had a friend convince me to buy a 16 year out AP900 instead of a brand new, less expensive, iOptron CEM70. I am e

I have noticed a couple of things in regards to the subject item and NINA in general. It seems that NINA won't park in the user defined alt-az which is what I use to park the mount at the end of a ses

Hi Due to a month of clouds, I set up the scope indoors to trial a DEC ARC model run using the NASA camera. I am running this on the 1100 GTO AE with the scope unparked and tracking from Park 3. In tr

I currently own a Mach 2 & use a Tak TSA120 for imaging. I now have the opportunity of buying a Tak TOA130NFB and making that my imaging scope, and using the TSA120 as my visual scope. Looking at the

Hopefully no clouds tonight, I’ll test the Dec-Arc with NINA tonight. Questions: - after running Dec-Arc can you dither without a guide scope ? thanks Mike

Guys My final Part 2 review of the TEC 5 Eyepiece Turret. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqUydg172x4 tony

Does one really need multiple power supplies? If I am reading the AP 1600GTO manual correctly I need a power supply dedicated to the mount. My SBIG camera (with filter wheel and OAG camera) has anothe

Not sure what I am doing wrong. I got the JPL data as instructed below.... ========================================= Select your Target Body and edit: (Example) "C/2022 E3" (without quotes) and 'searc

Below is a link to my latest...really faint and difficult target, I have to say. This is 72 hours at f/5.5 and required very delicate processing to prevent noise from dominating the image. The Ha and

Getting an image of a comet head using Horizons is easy. But comets 2021 A1 (Leonard) from last year and 2022 E3 (ZTF) have long tails and so a mosaic is necessary to get it all in. I missed the tail

This is not even first light - more like first indoor assembly. It's the usual gray overcast in the PNW anyway. I need to do I have a lot of cable routing and organization to do. Nathan

Is there a video or documentation of how to obtain and enter the data into an AP mount? I have a Mach-2 AE. Thanks!! Steve

My latest attempt at Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). 60 1 min exposures. unguided, customer, tracking rate. Ap130GTX with reducer. Ap Mach2 asi2400MC https://www.astrobin.com/hh8h38/

I have a simple question about cabling thru the mount but first some context. A few months ago I purchased a complete setup (scope, mount, computers, etc.) from an astronomer who was moving on from as

Hi all! I would like to install the AP Polar Alignment app on my smartphone to use the RAPAS. However, when I type these words in the Play Store search engine, I find different apps that are not direc

Just had a chance to watch your video Tony. Great overview! Look forward to part 2. 🤓 Pete

Hello, I am following the release of the new driver and APPC version with interest. This is a very busy time for me and my Mach2 works nicely with NINA and previous version of AP software. yes, I need