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Mach1 Park 3 curiosity 9 messages
This isn't a problem but I'm curious about what is going on here. I do a polar alignment (1 arc min accuracy according to PHD2) then unpark from Park 3 as shown in the photo at left. I do a night's ob
This isn't a problem but I'm curious about what is going on here. I do a polar alignment (1 arc min accuracy according to PHD2) then unpark from Park 3 as shown in the photo at left. I do a night's ob
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By Nick Iversen
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Mach1 7 messages
Hello I have got a issue with my mach1 I have owned the mount for 3 weeks now and the mount seems to be grinding on something on the dec axis when there is just the dovetail clamp on it and when its l
Hello I have got a issue with my mach1 I have owned the mount for 3 weeks now and the mount seems to be grinding on something on the dec axis when there is just the dovetail clamp on it and when its l
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By steve711614
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Remote power on/off via USB relay Arduino CH340. Maybe add it to APCC? 11 messages
Looking for a way to restart the mount I ventured onto Amazon and found this little USB relay device https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CN7E0RQ After poking around trying to figure out how to use it
Looking for a way to restart the mount I ventured onto Amazon and found this little USB relay device https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CN7E0RQ After poking around trying to figure out how to use it
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By Micheal Fields Jr
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IC434 first picture for my AP MACH2 and custom built corrected newton 9 messages
#Mach2GTO
Hi, I am happy to share my first picture with the mount. I hope it is not off topic, but please tell me. After years running an observatory I came back to a nomad set up and I have chosen the MACH2. T
Hi, I am happy to share my first picture with the mount. I hope it is not off topic, but please tell me. After years running an observatory I came back to a nomad set up and I have chosen the MACH2. T
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By Andrea Lucchetti
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Looking for one or two CP3's 15 messages
One of the smaller UofH observatories I shepherd over here in Hawaii is using a 1200 and the existing CP3 has died. The budget for this particular research project is currently frozen so they can't si
One of the smaller UofH observatories I shepherd over here in Hawaii is using a 1200 and the existing CP3 has died. The budget for this particular research project is currently frozen so they can't si
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By Christopher Erickson
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Meridian Flip Feature Yet? 46 messages
Hi Group, I am using a 1600GTO. Just wondering if any of the latest software updates have included a Meridian Flip feature yet please (I haven't updated the firmware for about two years)? AP make elit
Hi Group, I am using a 1600GTO. Just wondering if any of the latest software updates have included a Meridian Flip feature yet please (I haven't updated the firmware for about two years)? AP make elit
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By ray.palmer@...
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Mounting requirements for a Stellarvue SVR90T 4 messages
Hello, Hopefully I can provide some useful information. My first suggestion would be to contact George at Astro Physics. See what he says. I have an AP 1100 mount and am using it with a Stellarvue SV1
Hello, Hopefully I can provide some useful information. My first suggestion would be to contact George at Astro Physics. See what he says. I have an AP 1100 mount and am using it with a Stellarvue SV1
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By rtlangland
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The Rosette Nebula 14 messages
hello, it seems yo have a great purple dominante. Didier REDIGER-LIZLOV ________________________________ De : main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> de la part de Eric Dreher <ericpdreher@...>
hello, it seems yo have a great purple dominante. Didier REDIGER-LIZLOV ________________________________ De : main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> de la part de Eric Dreher <ericpdreher@...>
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By Eric Dreher
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APCC emergency stop no longer showing up. 7 messages
Hi I do have the option "Show emergency Stop Window selected. I even toggled it on and off. Any ideas? Thanks, Tom
Hi I do have the option "Show emergency Stop Window selected. I even toggled it on and off. Any ideas? Thanks, Tom
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By Tom Blahovici
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Mount keeps going to zero tracking 4 messages
I had this problem a couple of nights. I set tracking to zero to focus on a terrestrial object. I set the mount back to sidereal and entered a target in SGP; when I attempted to center in SGP APCC kep
I had this problem a couple of nights. I set tracking to zero to focus on a terrestrial object. I set the mount back to sidereal and entered a target in SGP; when I attempted to center in SGP APCC kep
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By Peter Bresler
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Tracking much better after meridian flip 3 messages
Hi I'm getting ok guiding when I start my night imaging. At this point, the scope is pointing to the east. Not fantastic but still good enough for my image scale. I do have a bit of backlash in dec an
Hi I'm getting ok guiding when I start my night imaging. At this point, the scope is pointing to the east. Not fantastic but still good enough for my image scale. I do have a bit of backlash in dec an
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By Tom Blahovici
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Find my CP4!!! How annoying! 17 messages
Well, after a power failure I go out to use my scope and the IP address is changed. Looking through my router, there is no indication of it. So, read the manual and I have to download a JAVA applet. I
Well, after a power failure I go out to use my scope and the IP address is changed. Looking through my router, there is no indication of it. So, read the manual and I have to download a JAVA applet. I
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By Tom Blahovici
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Daylight saving time/Inaccurate GOTO's 3 messages
Hi everyone, I am having an issue with my Mach1GTO mount that I suspect is caused by an incorrect configuration of time zone offset due to daylight saving time. The problem I am getting is a very inac
Hi everyone, I am having an issue with my Mach1GTO mount that I suspect is caused by an incorrect configuration of time zone offset due to daylight saving time. The problem I am getting is a very inac
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By Eduardo Oliveira
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Mountains and Dragons - IC1805 9 messages
Hello Astronuts, Finally got around to processing the heart of the Heart nebula, IC 1805. This was a difficult image for me because of continual thin clouds that prevented getting some of the fainter
Hello Astronuts, Finally got around to processing the heart of the Heart nebula, IC 1805. This was a difficult image for me because of continual thin clouds that prevented getting some of the fainter
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By Roland Christen
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Simple Mobile APP for control of mount 16 messages
Hi all Looking forward to being a proud new owner (fingers crossed) of an 1100, and so will have a few queries between now and the impending birth. First off, I have been looking over the Control Opti
Hi all Looking forward to being a proud new owner (fingers crossed) of an 1100, and so will have a few queries between now and the impending birth. First off, I have been looking over the Control Opti
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By Bob
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Flexure or tracking? (Another "cold night" from northern Indiana) 15 messages
Like Roland experienced, last night was a very cold night in northern Indiana but the first clear night in a while. Thankfully I operate everything remotely from the comfort of my living room. I have
Like Roland experienced, last night was a very cold night in northern Indiana but the first clear night in a while. Thankfully I operate everything remotely from the comfort of my living room. I have
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By Joel Short
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Version P02-08 now available for GTOCP4 and GTOCP5 control boxes 45 messages
Happy Holidays! Astro-Physics has put a new software version for our GTOCP4 and GTOCP5 control boxes under the Christmas Tree Nebula for you to open and enjoy. https://www.astro-physics.com/software-u
Happy Holidays! Astro-Physics has put a new software version for our GTOCP4 and GTOCP5 control boxes under the Christmas Tree Nebula for you to open and enjoy. https://www.astro-physics.com/software-u
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By Marj Christen
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Safety Park 2 messages
I’m just getting around to reading up on this and it seems, if I’m reading this correctly, that the mount can be set to park at a certain position (I use Park 4 for the roof) if it is set to even if i
I’m just getting around to reading up on this and it seems, if I’m reading this correctly, that the mount can be set to park at a certain position (I use Park 4 for the roof) if it is set to even if i
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By Steve Reilly
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Through the mount USB3.0 on Mach2 trouble unrelated to temp 20 messages
Previously I posted about cold weather issues because I made an assumption that my gear, namely my cables and hub, didn't like 47F. However after trying to determine which cable, USB 3 port, computer
Previously I posted about cold weather issues because I made an assumption that my gear, namely my cables and hub, didn't like 47F. However after trying to determine which cable, USB 3 port, computer
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By Micheal Fields Jr
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AP900 handles a wind storm 10 messages
Hey everyone, Just wanted to share a shot of M82 showing how well my AP900 handled the 130mm f/8.35 during an unexpected (to me) wind storm last week. Not a great image compared with many on here, but
Hey everyone, Just wanted to share a shot of M82 showing how well my AP900 handled the 130mm f/8.35 during an unexpected (to me) wind storm last week. Not a great image compared with many on here, but
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By Ken Sablinsky
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