I've been wondering this since I got my AP1100GTO AE... and I've concluded I should just ask the question here. What's the difference between loosening/disengaging the clutches vs. using the lever to

Hi everyone, I spent the weekend making 3D printed dust covers for my CP4 and CP5 controllers with a 3D printer that I just bought (see PS below). I made full covers and partial covers with the featur

Hello Guys I purchased a Mach1 a couple of months ago, and I decided yesterday to do a pec Curve, as I changed the chip in the Cp3, and removed all gears for a thorough degrease / regrease. I obtained

Hello all, I was wondering, based on real life experiences, if high-end mounts, possibly with absolute encoders, can offer the additional benefit of resistance to moderate wind. I’m asking because cur

Any advice on the best camera software for my ZWO ASI2600 with my AP 1100 goto and Celestron 9.25 Edge? I ask because I"m totally new, finally got Sharpcap pro set up with APCC Pro and STellarium and

Just upgraded my 1100GTO with the absolute encoders. Had to create a new mount model using APPM. Finally, after a week of poor conditions due to hazy smoke, I got a clear night. There are few more fas

After a long long time (2 1/2 years) on the waiting list, I was finally able to order & take delivery of my new Mach2! I'm not new to premium mounts (previously owned 3 other A-P mounts including an A

... appears to be NOT possible :-) Even if I intentionally loosened the clutches and moved it around. This by itself, might be the biggest win for me w.r.t. the Mach2 vs the 1100AE. The 1100AE is a gr

Hi everyone I'm looking for recommendations on a 3D printer. I recently came across an impressive 3D printer project for a spectrograph so I've been thinking about this. I also have seen many great ac

Hey Astronuts, Lowbrows, and Buckeyes (and all you BCC folk) — I don’t know what it was like in other parts of our region, but here in NW Ohio, the sky yesterday had been a strange milky bluish-white,

Is anybody using Windows 11 with the older CP3 mounts? (900/1200) Windows updates removes one that works. Apparently, this is a common issue with Win11 and COM ports.

Hi Astronuts Just a reminder that answers to common questions continue to be compiled into the Astro-Physics knowledgebase (updated this weekend with some good posts over the last few days) https://as

I have a new computer and loaded APCC, SkyX, MaximDL, FocusMax. The issue that running into is when I try to do the "Plate Solve and Auto Center" it would launch APPM, Connect to Scope (shown in Green

I haven’t used my mount in 2 years. I went to fire it up and I get a motor stall. I checked the wires, connection pin, etc. Nothing is helping. I have the gearbox open for the RA axis and removed the

I bought a used AP1100/CP3 mount (no encoders) with AP 10" portable pier in Nov 2021 and have been happily using it with my GSO 10" RC ever since (running with a Linux Ubuntu mini PC and KStars/INDI s

Hi, Has anyone come up with a solution on determining sky quality for imaging (no scattered clouds or thick high clouds) without human intervention? Cloud sensors work well to prevent your equipment f

I run a new dec arc model using the NINA plugin pretty much every time that I setup and it's been working great. Given that the model Is already a dec arc model by default as opposed to all sky, shoul

On my CP4 I get a red light that then turns amber. In reading the literature there is mention of power and imbalance. Im using the correct voltage with the Powerwerx and removed all my scope from moun

... taken remotely with our new camera and imaging software down in Chile. https://www.astrobin.com/wfuoxn/0/ Rolando -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics

Howdy fellow Astronuts, It was fun doing imaging in the pristine skies of Chile, but I'm back now at AP working on 110 GTX scopes. This object, SH2-124 with surrounding nebulosity is extremely faint a