Hi everyone, I recently upgraded from a CP3 to a CP4 for my Mach1. The only thing I miss about the CP3 is the neat hanging case, which made it easy to "grab and go" and allowed me to hang the controll

Yesterday I wanted to use the Mach2 for some observations. I connected the GTOCP5 to an Ethernet hub and fired up SkySafari Pro6 on my Mac. I configured the telescope as “Astro-Physics GTO”, entered t

Something happened and I am not able to check or uncheck the East Limits and West Limits check boxes in APCC Pro v1.8.8.11. It doesn't matter if the mount is connected to APCC or not, the boxes are st

Charlie and little MOOSE brought in 2021 with AP telescopes and my private stash. Charlie has a bottle of Total Solar eclipse moonshine and MOOSE has the limited edition number 500 of 500 Ozzy Osbourn

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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

From all of us at Astro-Physics to all of you, we wish you a very happy and healthy new year!!! We are very grateful for your support and patience during the challenges of 2020. Like most of you, we h

Hi Astronuts, This first post will describe a precise way to polar align the mount's azimuth. Once that is done, it will not require any further adjustment.The idea is to use the natural geometry of t

Hi I thought I would ask the experts here about my shifting polar alignment. 5 years ago I rented a backhoe, and dug a hole 7 feet deep in my backyard. I then poured a concrete pillar in a form 3'x3'

Hi, Got my Mach2 a couple of weeks ago. Looks great. Waiting to finish the observatory now. ExploraDome arrived today. One minor suggestion, and/or request for advice. Because my setup is tall, I elec

I just started using APCC and a Mach2, and my usual imaging program is NINA with ASTAP doing platesolving. My other mount is a Celestron CGEM and there is a pretty simple process to sync it to the sky

I was using the most recent release of APCC Pro and the same thing was happening. I updated to .11 today and the same thing remains. Not sure if there is a new ASCOM V2 driver but I'll go look. Anyway

I'm a bit wary of all these updates to mount firmware and APCC Pro because I see them as mainly for Mach2 users. I'm on P01 firmware and APCC Pro 1.7.1.5 and WiFi 04 and I'm scared of going to P02 and

How much current can I draw through the Anderson Powerpole passthrough on the Mach2GTO? Or alternatively, what is the AWG & length of the internal wiring, and are the Powerpole connectors 15, 30 or 45

Hello All, The question is "what is the shape of the field curvature with and without flatteners and compressors, and how does it change with spacing". Without any flatteners/compressors the typical f

Hello all, I am on the AP1100 list, however, when I put my name on the list, I believe I only wanted the AP1100 mount without the encoders. I am now going to change my mind and get the encoder version

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 Ray, While I was troubleshooting the declination axis motor issue with my Mach2, I noticed something that looks like a bug in APCC Pro 1.8.8.11 on the AE tab. If I start the homing process by press

Aloha All, Not sure if I'm doing something wrong or missed a setting somewhere in APCC Pro. Couldn't find anything in the documentation. Anyway, after I start apcc, everything connects automatically,

Hello friends, I thought I'd share my latest image of van den Bergh 14 and 15 in Camelopardalis. This image was taken with a tandem refractor setup mounted on an AP1100GTO CP4. I was a little surprise