Tho -- My 6x42PP is rock-steady with an AP600 and 30lb (10") Mewlon on it. It's not that much trouble to set up, but carrying around and packing the 8...
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Dean S
searay90350
Aug 1, 2008 2:13 pm
Tho, I have the Losmandy G11 tripod and got it because the legs are individually adjustable in case you are on uneven ground. Plus the legs have a lot of ...
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Howard
howard4ap
Aug 1, 2008 3:03 pm
Hello Tho, The distance from the center of the 6" Portable Pier (6XxxPP)to the point where the pier leg contacts the ground is about 26" (the circle radius)....
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tho
astrotho
Aug 1, 2008 6:40 pm
Hi Dean, ... I will have to consider the G-11 tripod. It's ironic though that I owned a G-11 as of just a few months ago, but it was sold to me with a standard...
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Dennis Persyk
dennis_persyk
Aug 1, 2008 9:20 pm
C/2007 N3 Lunin is a magnitude 11.8 comet in Sagittarius. I imaged it four days ago under poor conditions so I tried again last night. I was able to make only...
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Samuel Bruce
ahlnilam
Aug 2, 2008 2:11 am
Tho, I have had my Mach1 now for some time and have lieved with it both in a permanent setting and also as a portable. I can honestly tell you that the G11...
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chris
lineman_16735
Aug 2, 2008 3:02 am
Is the AP factory programed PE actual raw data or a corrected error curve? In other probably more understandable words...is the data under AP Raw PE in Pempro...
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bblastro2000
Aug 2, 2008 1:26 pm
Hi Hi I am new to this site and I would like to thank you in advance for your help. I was imaging last night. I was running a 15 minute exposure with my CCD...
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rigel003
Aug 2, 2008 1:26 pm
Hi, My first post here. I've just taken delivery of a new 900 GTO mount (which is fantastic) and have a problem with mounting plates. I currently have a...
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gilovision2@...
gillesc2003
Aug 2, 2008 1:30 pm
Dans un e-mail daté du 02/08/2008 15:26:38 Paris, Madrid, qu70@... a écrit : Can you suggest a combination of saddle plate and dovetails that...
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Scott Hammonds
capellaiv
Aug 2, 2008 2:11 pm
Not likely Ashton. These mounts are pretty robust. I have tracked into the pier with my AP1200 a couple of times over the years. I am sure I tracked into the...
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chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Aug 2, 2008 4:45 pm
In a message dated 8/1/2008 10:02:45 PM Central Daylight Time, ... We use PemPro to create a smooth error curve. This is then loaded into the memory. We then...
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chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Aug 2, 2008 4:49 pm
In a message dated 8/2/2008 8:26:05 AM Central Daylight Time, ... No, you cannot damage the worm this way. The moutn has a clutch, and it will slip if the...
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bblastro2000
Aug 2, 2008 5:41 pm
Thank you for the responses Ashton ... your ... exposure ... about 1-2 ... pier ... have ... and it will ... the gear, ... fact, even if ... would not be ... ...
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tagg101
Aug 3, 2008 1:09 am
I opted for the Particle Wave Technologies Pinnacle pier. I am currently using the 10" version and have the 7" version on order. The pier is extremely light...
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chris
lineman_16735
Aug 3, 2008 1:46 am
Thank you Rolando. Chris ... error ... under ... into the ... less than 2 ... ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )...
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Bob Fera
robert_fera
Aug 3, 2008 6:30 am
Hello again, Well, I've been playing with the system for a few nights now, and I'm more confused than ever. The first thing I did was check the set screw on...
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phenrotay
Aug 3, 2008 7:43 am
Hi Roland (and all), in post #20964 it was mentioned that no scope was used but a precision lab encoder. Is this still the case or was it changed (the present...
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Steve...
k4ikm
Aug 3, 2008 2:19 pm
Bob, Stop wasting your time trying to guide and focus on the calibration phase. If the calibration does not return the guide star close to the starting...
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Bob Fera
robert_fera
Aug 3, 2008 5:12 pm
Oh, believe me, I spent about 2 hours calibrating last night. :-) Here's a few more observations: Calibration has been orthogonal except for one series last...
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kgkirkley@...
kgkirkley
Aug 3, 2008 5:22 pm
... Bob..... Going back through your previous posts I can't find that you've told us anything about your imaging equipment other than a 1999 1200GTO mount....
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Steve Reilly
sreilly22911
Aug 3, 2008 6:24 pm
I guess I haven’t followed this close enough but I would suggest setting the move time up enough so that you move the calibration star at least 1/3 to ½ the...
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Richard Crisp
rdcrisp
Aug 3, 2008 6:36 pm
I have a similar vintage AP1200 GTO Bob and the times I have seen things like you describe: 1) needed to take out the backlash in the meshing of the Dec Worm...
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Bob Fera
robert_fera
Aug 3, 2008 7:13 pm
Good point. :-) Scope is a 14" f/8 RC (fl=2880 mm), camera is an STL11K with the ST237 remote guide head. I'm using an off-axis guider, so the guide focal...
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Bob Fera
robert_fera
Aug 3, 2008 7:17 pm
I normally run with all the backlash compensation, both in MaxIm and in the hand paddle turned off, though I've tried both in this latest effort to shoot the...
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Robert Gillette
tekic545
Aug 4, 2008 1:12 am
Bob, I'm eager to hear how you solve your problem because I have what appears to be exactly the same Dec strangeness problem(s) in my AP 900: Good tracking...
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Rob Greaves
robgreaves2003
Aug 4, 2008 1:15 am
I am running a 1200GTO with a CP-1 for nostalgia's sake :-) Can anyone advise me on the Aux1 and Aux2 connectors? Are they 12V outlets? If so, how much current...
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astrokattner
Aug 4, 2008 4:58 am
I have been using the SKY6 for the last two years with my AP900 GTO. I use the Astro-Physics GTO German equatorial mount telescope control selection in the...
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Bob Fera
robert_fera
Aug 4, 2008 5:28 am
OK, here's tonight's story. Calibration attempts in Dec were completely worthless as the star barely moved at all. Worm adjustments were fruitless. Eventually...
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Steve Reilly
sreilly22911
Aug 4, 2008 5:33 am
How well balanced is the entire scope in DEC and RA? Steve _____ From: ap-gto@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ap-gto@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Fera Sent:...
