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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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[ap-ug] Heart of the Heart
OOPs, wrong pix! I uploaded the Rosette. Sorry for the mistook. Rolando
OOPs, wrong pix! I uploaded the Rosette. Sorry for the mistook. Rolando
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By Roland Christen
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Heart of the Heart
Hi Astro-nuts, Finally managed to do a quick combine. 11 frames of 1200 sec each, narrowband Ha, taken with the 160 refractor on the Mach2 computer mount in very cold conditions. Not sure I want to do
Hi Astro-nuts, Finally managed to do a quick combine. 11 frames of 1200 sec each, narrowband Ha, taken with the 160 refractor on the Mach2 computer mount in very cold conditions. Not sure I want to do
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By Roland Christen
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The 2020 Thank You Card 2 messages
Hey Astro-Nuts, One of our favorite traditions at Astro-Physics is the annual Feast and Thank You Card Signing. Each year our entire team gets together to eat a fabulous meal and hand-sign a few hundr
Hey Astro-Nuts, One of our favorite traditions at Astro-Physics is the annual Feast and Thank You Card Signing. Each year our entire team gets together to eat a fabulous meal and hand-sign a few hundr
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By Karen Christen
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Mach2 - Imaging in frigid night 36 messages
Hi Astronuts, First clear night in a month, fired up the 160 EDF on the Mach2 mount at the AP observatory. There's also a 155 EDF riding piggyback, but not being used tonight. It's 5 deg F (-15C) righ
Hi Astronuts, First clear night in a month, fired up the 160 EDF on the Mach2 mount at the AP observatory. There's also a 155 EDF riding piggyback, but not being used tonight. It's 5 deg F (-15C) righ
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By Roland Christen
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Continued: (Field curvature with Flatteners and compressors) 8 messages
Field correction of the 140EDL refractor using the QuadTCC telecompressor: In order to cover a wide field and compress the image to get faster focal ratios, we have the QTCC. This compressor was origi
Field correction of the 140EDL refractor using the QuadTCC telecompressor: In order to cover a wide field and compress the image to get faster focal ratios, we have the QTCC. This compressor was origi
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By Roland Christen
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Setting up at Fremont Peak, California 9 messages
Great night's observing ahead. -bs
Great night's observing ahead. -bs
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By dvjbaja
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Tracking rate keeps reverting to zero
> The tracking rate in APCC on the 1200 keeps reverting to zero after I set it to sidereal. SGP says wrong tracking > rate when I attempt to center. > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/ju5snz98x0n2tol/ApccZ
> The tracking rate in APCC on the 1200 keeps reverting to zero after I set it to sidereal. SGP says wrong tracking > rate when I attempt to center. > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/ju5snz98x0n2tol/ApccZ
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By Ray Gralak
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Best way to connect power cables in remote observatory 4 messages
Prior to finishing my remote observatory I'd been using PowerPoles and a Rigrunner to distribute 12V to my filter wheel, focuser, etc. 12 V from power supply connected to a Rigrunner via a PowerPole c
Prior to finishing my remote observatory I'd been using PowerPoles and a Rigrunner to distribute 12V to my filter wheel, focuser, etc. 12 V from power supply connected to a Rigrunner via a PowerPole c
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By Eric Claeys
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[ap-ug] Mach2 - Imaging in frigid night
Yikes!! Sounds like my idea of fun! Hope you are dressed appropriately. Best, Jim Get Outlook for iOS
Yikes!! Sounds like my idea of fun! Hope you are dressed appropriately. Best, Jim Get Outlook for iOS
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By thefamily90 Phillips
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Mach2 tracking below custom horizon 14 messages
Hello, I had just finished a APPM run last night and noticed that the Mach2 was still tracking after it had dipped below the Western horizon. I think I had APPC configured correctly and I was surprise
Hello, I had just finished a APPM run last night and noticed that the Mach2 was still tracking after it had dipped below the Western horizon. I think I had APPC configured correctly and I was surprise
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By Luca Marinelli
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