Just wondering I have a 1100GTO mount that I purchased back in September 2014 I was thinking maybe its time to re grease the worm gear are there any instructions somewhere that I could follow? Also I

I was able to find only one amateur image of this galaxy, which is quite strange considering its size (4 arcminutes) and brightness (mag 10.6). I would have expected that its location in Virgo would h

I just upgraded the chip in the GTOCP3 from "J" version to "V2". Instructions say that I must reinitialize either via the hand controller or computer connection. How do I tell what version of firmware

Hi, I have two question /consideration that I'd like to be validated. In my former Paramount ME mount a sync issued by a sequencing software like NINA would result in a model corruption. I assume with

Im seeing a lot of flex and play in the Dec. axis under load. I noticed the dec axis is always very stiff, I figured this is how the new ones are. Tonight for the first time, after shining a flashligh

A local amateur took my image and looked it up for magnitudes. Faintest star recorded was 19.5, faintest galaxy recorded was 18.95

Wanted to see how faint I could go here at my light polluted industrial park. Local amateurs pointed out a tiny grouping of faint galaxies that they haven't been able to get much info on them or any d

This object was near the zenith at the time I took this image. Roland

I think that it's an aircraft, not a satellite. The reason is that there are at least 4 trails visible in the frame that are parallel to each other. There are the two corkscrew shaped ones, the bright

I have configured horizon and meridian limits for a scope combination. I changed the image train (now it is much longer), when running a pointing model using APPM, I think the scope hit the pier and I

I uploaded a new video showing Astro-Physics Dovetail Saddles & Dovetail Bars can be used for more than just telescopes. tony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBBb2BiSn0o

The zoomable one is incredible. Rolando

For a couple weeks I've had to use task manager to end APPM. Clicking on File, or even the disconnect scope/camera buttons causes the program to freeze. The final entry in the log file says a plate so

I found a YouTube video on using NINA with APPM. The video is relatively old and talks about the use of “NINA 1.11”, the “Utilities for Astro-Physics Mounts” and “Create APPM Model”. I am running NINA

Happy Friday Astronuts! Just a quick announcement to let you know there are 2 new videos on the AP YouTube channel. Per your request, we’re working hard to provide more instructional videos on a wide

I’ve been swapping saddles around and installing a DOVELM162 on the Mach2 today. Of course, finding the correct bolts is a bit of a challenge. https://www.astro-physics.info/tech_support/accessories/m

Hi, Am using APCC latest version and for the life of me cannot get the system to accept a fixed DHCP lease for its TCP connection. I set it on my router with the right MAC address but almost at random

Hello Friends: Has anyone had any astro related issues with Windows 11? I'm debating taking the inevitable plunge now or later, and as always, I never feel either warm or fuzzy about it. Thanks for an

Darn, I forgot to park my AP900 last night. Started at pointing to zenith to do flats . So what actually happens to the clutches when it goes a few hours pushing scope against pier for a few hours? I

I am considering buying Parallax rotating rings so that I can mount my Teeter 10" Solid Tube Series f/5 reflector on a Mach2. The rings are $625, but before I explore this further, I wanted to see if