Hi All, I have myself back into the unguided imaging grove with the Mach2. Unless I mis-configure my Sequence Generator Pro/PlateSolve2 profile again. ;-) I couldn't be happier with the Mach2 and the

Hi I have an 1100 on order and I have an old 10 inch f6.6 reflector with superb optics. I was thinking I might try imaging with it. Would the mount handle it? At the moment it is a truss tube DOB. I w

So I have two computers that I am setting up. My main PC (desktop gaming system) and a little Mini pc. On the little guy everything seems to work as it should. ON the main PC system I have an issue wh

Well guys a few more. tony Keypad Hook for Astro-Physics Eagle Tripods to hang the Keypad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeEGTEe_ALY Astro-Physics caps required for CP5 RA & DEC ports https://www.you

I seem to be a bit behind the times with regard to recent developments concerning the keypad. I recall seeing mention of the new keypads and the their software upgrades in posts over the last month or

I am buying some property in West Texas and this is my first light. I have not purchased yet and just went out there with my portable setup one night. I lost most of my subs as the humidity was 90 per

Based on the weight of the OTA + focuser/OAG/guider/FW of 55 lbs, outer diameter of 16" and a total length of 50", a CDK 14 would be well within the "Green" of the Mach 2 capacity chart in both RA and

Hi. It looks like I need to reload the image in my Mach-1 keypad - I'm getting the "Object Below Horizon" error message, but only for non-stellar / non-solar system objects. I did a search but could o

Earlier this evening (Dec. 20) the Mach2 at a lakefront Milwaukee parking lot, set up to shoot the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction. Then clouds. The good news: daytime field alignment worked. I leveled the

I'm trying to follow the APCC update link for 1.8.8.9 but all I can get is URL not found. Can anybody help? Thanks Bill Conrad

I have been using APCC Pro on an old laptop without any problem, but I want to upgrade that computer to a new one. Does the key/license I already have work or do I need a new one? Thank you,

The Perfect Astro Ornament! 🎄 Pete

Hi Astrogeeks, Just in time for the season, a beautiful bauble hanging high in the sky right now, well within reach of even the smallest scopes. This was my Fall project that took several months to ga

Hi there! First day owning a AP mount which happens to be the Mach2GTO :) Up until today my imaging mount was solely a 10Micron. I bought the Mach2 to put in an observatory because having one premium

I am trying to polar align my AP1100 using Pempro's polar wizard. In the step where the wizard tries to determine north/south/east/west I get no mount movement and the imaging fails, I am using the ma

I was reading a topic on Cloudy Nights where there is a user with no keypad. They're asking about initializing the Mach2 with a phone app and someone else made the claim that APCC is required before a

While I got in while the price was good and was like that for awhile... I have think some people were saving up as best they could given the pandemic and now the change in their price is at a pretty b

After two perfect nights automating imaging into the wee hours of the morning, tonight it has been a disaster. I get swings of 4" whereas I was getting .6" the last two evenings for 10 hours each nigh

We have an AP-1200 mount carrying a 16“ f/5 Newton. The scope must be parked at Park5. As the system is installed at 50° North, the declination of the Park5 is 40°. Now, every time the mount does a Go

I have an AP1600 and it has the older controller CP. What is the latest CP model for this mount and what does it need to get a home switch installed? Is it a do at home upgrade? Greg.