Hello ! Yesterday I had my first observing session with my AP 1200 (the tracking rate at the main menu of the keypad was sidereal). The telescope was pointed...
Hello Werner and welcome to the AP-Counterweight/Shaft bump on the head club! ;-) I would be worried about your head more than the mount. Mark ... [Non-text...
Thanks everyone for your advice with my flexure problems. As you recall, I had gotten the new Mach1 and since the guiding was so good, I could now determine...
glad the suggestion worked only with rare exceptions have I seen a side by side work well enough to yield round stars. I strongly recommend not using that...
Hi Hunter, That is really excellent. Jerry ... A Guide to Astrophotography with Digital SLR Cameras http://www.astropix.com/GADC/GADC.HTM . . . . . . . . . . ....
... down until ... on: "Characterizing the Dec ... this PDF ... instructions should ... problem in this ... Hi Roland, The dec oscillation problem with my...
Hello all, This is my first post on this group. I am on the waiting list for a Mach1 and was wondering if I can mount it on my DM-6 tripod or am I going to...
In a message dated 6/1/2008 6:03:24 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Your tests of the Dec axis show nothing out of the ordinary as far as the mechanics are...
Hi Hap, Are you sure that it is a mirror lock? The Celestrons have a focus lock, but to my knowledge, there is no mirror lock available. My understanding is...
Hi Werner, I too have tried moving my AP1200 with cranial persuasion. I have found that the hand controller is much more pleasant and accurate! Mine happened...
Thanks Roland. I shared that specific shot just to show the tight stars, but since I enjoy showing off, I also shot M101 that night. Stars aren't as tight,...
I must have bumped my head against the AP1200 counterweight shaft at least three or four times up to now (and about the same with my previous mount). Taping...
This looks like what Hap has installed on his scope: http://www.sciencecenter.net/hutech/misc/focuslk/index.htm Hutech has been selling them for quite some...
I sold my AP 900 GOTO. My buddy (in London) says when he powers up "Location" comes up. It is obviously set to me location. He has no manual but is downloading...
O.K., we figured it out. Talked him through it using Skype. The PDF download on the AP site does not appear to me to be the entire manual. Is there one...
Ahhh, well that sort of explains it. I think it will be insufficient for my C-11. I think I will go with Roland's suggestion and install some bolts in the back...
I found on the web a good page that documents the Celestron C11 Modification by Roth Ritter. http://www.rothritter.com/C11_Project Joe ... ED80 on an ... been...
Hello Geert, Rick and Mark ! Thank you for your answers and your descriptons. I see that I am not the only user of the AP 1200 with such a problem. To put an...
In a message dated 6/3/2008 1:39:29 PM Central Daylight Time, ... No, it cannot. Rolando ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking ...
Yes, this is similar to what I was going to do but Roland replied that it would be better to support the metal ring attached to the mirror and not "push"...
What is the preferred polar alignment method for use in the field using AP mounts? How many use the polar scope and how accurate can one get with it? Does the...
Chris, I have used the modified drift alignment, and it is very, very good. The polar scope, IMHO, is passable, but not near as good as the modified drift. I...
My bad. Wrong terminology here. What I meant in Astro-Physics terminology is the "GTO Quick Star Drift Method of Polar Alignment - Using the Meridian Delay...
I'm purely visual, so my answers will no doubt be different from the astrophotography crowd. If I'm viewing just Messiers or planets I'll just roughly center...
