I would appreciate some guidance on how to set up APPM. I have an AP 1100GTO on an ATS pier that has been stabilized with three ratchet ropes attached to steel anchors imbedded 4 inches into a concret

I have my AP1600 with CP4 connected to the observatory computer using a Serial cable and USB to Serial adapter. I use SkyTools to connect to and control the mount. Occasionally I get an error indicati

Hello I like to share one of the difficult targets I acquired recently. This Mach2GTO was tracking (20 minutes guiding) my target very well just 15 degrees above the horizon. No modeling this time due

Hi everyone, I'm running a Mach2 with APCC Pro, TSX Pro and SG Pro all interacting. It has worked very well with one exception: I get intermittent and (to me) unexplained loss of communication to the

I run my AP900/CP3 setup from MaxIM DL 5.24 and TheSky6 (yes, I know.) All worked fine until I decided to download the current AP driver 5.3010 and the current ASCOM plugin for TheSky5/6, V5.0.04. Max

I was doing point mapping using APPM the other night, and it was going along well. Then a couple of the images had this bright flare across them, although they could be plate solved, but one of them w

I realize this is not exactly something that hasn't been done before, but it's the first time I've tracked an asteroid and made this kind of video. The Mach2 definitely made it easier than it would ha

Seriously, tonight I had an amazing session with my AP600 but only later at night imaging west of the meridian ( 0.45). When on the east it was much worse. 0.8RMS tracking. The mount is balanced to be

I am anticipating a AP 1100 in a few months, and have that plate on order for my Berlebach Planet tripod. From their website it looks like the attached. There is a “Pier/Tripod Control Box Adapter” th

I tried my first ever attempt at building an automated pointing model using APPM. (I've used manual T-Point runs in the past.) The plate-solves were all failing. I must be doing something very wrong h

From the archives a while back there was official talk that a mobile app like Sky Safari would be able to communicate with the mount via APCC. Was this ever achieved or did the idea get abandoned? Tha

I have an 1100GTO mount on order and plan to house it in an observatory on permanent pier with imaging in mind. I own an old AP 8" diameter portable pier. Would anchoring this in concrete and filling

I’m trying to generate a pointIng model. I’ve done this before with no problem, but I have a new computer, and I’m having issues. Please see the attached. What are these RA (topo) and Dec (topo)? They

I know others have had good luck with unguided imaging, but we just got the first clear and stable night in Southern California in what seems like months, so I was able to try out my latest APPM model

Ray, When is the Dec arc tracking model coming out in APCC? I would like trying with my AP1100 Thanks Max Mirot

Don Love it – dem’ was the days of real computing, unlimited memory, and engineering hard drive. Yours looks like the famous, highly desired ... K & E Log-Log-DeciTrig-Duplex “slip-stick”. Engineers w

Hello All, Alas, a recent ISS passage and the ISS tracking questions pour in. :-) I guess this is for Ray. Tracking ISS yesterday with APCC / Horizons / AP1200 worked reasonably well. Video from the A

With the lousy weather this February I decided to reprocess a couple of images taken back in 2011. Can't get decent skies this week or next according to long term weather outlook. This image was taken

Okay, I'm trying to use A-P's Horizons to track the ISS, and I have a couple of questions. I was able to get the ephemeris data from JPL and load it into A-P's Horizons. So I have data loaded in there

My Mach2 is all set now for APPM. Just waiting for a clear night. The next slot looks to be Saturday through Monday but the moon is out (46% on Monday). Is it practical to run APPM with the Moon out?