In a message dated 1/30/2010 11:04:18 AM Central Standard Time, ... I did a comparison of the Horsehead nebula with the 160 refractor versus the C14 Hyper....
I'm gonna have to go with a 92mm until after retirement (if I survive) but that 160mm shot of the Horse is fantastic. I thank you all for the help and...
<mailto:ap-ug@yahoogroups.com> To All, The Mach1GTO is currently in production and we will begin shipping the first orders next week! We have a few mounts...
Dear group, This evening I decided to go after the transit involving CoRoT-1b in Monoceros. Although the transit depth itself is quite doable at around 25 mmag...
In a message dated 2/4/2010 8:09:04 PM Central Standard Time, ... Nice work! Do you send your results to any organizations? Rolando [Non-text portions of this...
Hello, I have a question for this group. I am wondering if anyone here is using a netbook for autoguider control when connected to AP 1200 GTO. Any issues or...
Fernando, A friend of mine has switched over to using a netbook to run his imaging sessions with his AP1200 and quite likes it. He is running the Bisque suite...
Fernando, Be wary when you select your enotebook - choose the one with the "faster" processor chip, and upgrade the standard memory to 2 Gbytes. You will also...
Good advice on the notebook selection, however you should be able to use memory stick for program loading, an external DVD drive may not be needed. Most tech...
... Hi Rolando, ... There is an active database which keeps track of all such results for further analysis and study. Such results are especially important for...
Hi Neil, We got the external DVD drive because we weren't sure that all software could be loaded using a Memory Stick. Perhaps there is some software that ...
By the way - you can plug in an external regular high res LCD monitor and get a full display, rather than just the native 600 line vertically. The graphics...
As Roland suggested, consider a side by side/tandem mounting arrangement. The weight stays inboard, and I found balancing a TEC MC250 and AP 155EDF on my...
... This is exactly what I have done for my wife's netbook, since I switched her over from a 17" notebook. She has a full size, widescreen monitor and uses...
Hi Bill, Thanks for confirming that the netbook can work well with a full res external monitor. As for using an external DVD as a backup media, with only 4.2...
Hi, I am getting a Mewlon 250S (with mounting rings) and will mount it on my AP Mach1. I currently use the DOVELM16S mounting plate and LMDM10 (used with Meade...
Hi, I'm a new owner of a gently used AP-900 GTO-CP2. I'm in the process of adapting the pier in my observatory to accomodate the AP-900. I'd like to raise it...
Hi, Sorry I haven't looked on Forum in a while. Yes it will accomodate more than 5 degrees. If you are always in the same location, you may want to consider...
Make sure you put in a delay between each exposure so your guider has a chance to reaquire and settle down. The guider will not work when the camera is...
... CCDCommander handles this in a very nice manner. You set the maximum acceptable guide error and CCDC continues to take guide exposures (and make...
Hello I am trying to investigate a bit further into my past problems with connecting ASCOM driver to my Mach-1. One of the suggestions was that I need some...
In the initial design stages for my new observatory on top of a new concrete built house. Ran into problems locating a source for a reasonably thick-walled 10"...
Why not a pier made from steel plate with a somewhat narrow pyramidal shape? Say about 18" square at the bottom with a plate that can be bolted to the...
Samir, Have you considered a column made of cemented "cinder blocks" ? Enough space for Rebars, and electrical conduit down the centre, plus you can easily...
