Tom, I'd be interested in seeing some shots on how the motors are attached to the mount. I have successfully converted an AP1200QMD to full GOTO using a...
Brian, Just looked at your web link, never thought I'd see another Anssen Alhena GEM out there! I just sold mine last month after I replaced it with a...
Hi Brian, Thanks for this. With power off, there is a noticeable difference in play (on the exposed knob) between the Dec and the RA motors, with the Dec being...
Hi Mark, I >believe< the difference between a QMD and DA is predominately the handpad. Take a gander in the photos section under my screen name. Would you...
Tom, I threw some shots of my QMD conversion into the photo section under my name. Looks like your mount could be converted much like mine was. -Mark-...
Hi Mark, That's pretty sweet! Is there more to it than fabricate an adapter plate for the new motor and then hook the worm to the motor with a coupler? What...
Hi Mark, I have an Anssen Alhena also. It carries my AP 180EDT. Its a very early version of the mount, so no internal encoders. I have fitted external...
I have put an image of the mount in the "Photos", its listed as "Anssen Alhena Mount" http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/ap-ug/photos/browse/879a?c= ...
Tom, You guessed it! The RA coupler on the QMD is a perfect match for the Pittman motor. The DEC needed a coupler and a spacer to get the proper distance and...
Hi Mark, This has got to be a bit OT I suppose. I still have my Alhena with FS2 controller. Very rigid and accurate mount but no Go-to. Thinking of putting in...
Alan, did you recall looking through the instrument? We were just thrilled not to have to mount a 6" f/15 in those days. Unfortunately my 1st generation AP 6"...
Hello, here is my last image, taken from my urban garden, on december 27th and 28th . I used my AP155 EDF with the TCC, STL11000, on my 900GTO mount. Details...
Hi Mark, Let's see if my current problem can be fixed with an adjustment before I go and swap out the drive motors. As a visual observer, I have been very...
Late Christmas night I set up my new AP140EDF (#17) and DMK21AF04.AS video camera to capture some video clips of Mars and it's two moons Phobos and Deimos in...
Hi John, That's a wonderful animation - thanks for posting it to the AP group. Your high resolution Mars images from this apparition are excellent as well. ...
... and 28th ... (http://www.ovision.com/Gilles_Astrophoto_Profond_CCD_Rosette.html) ... Beautiful way to end the year. Lots of fine and delicate detail. ... ...
Dans un e-mail daté du 02/01/2008 16:38:20 Paris, Madrid, ayiomami@... a écrit : I am eagerly waiting for the new version of the ST11000XM so that I ...
Thats great! Excellent animation, thanks. Mike _____ From: ap-ug@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ap-ug@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Boudreau Sent: Wednesday,...
* buddy of Eric Baumgartner Dec 20 #41 * Mark "mpbrada" Dec 19 #60 * A poster on AMart Dec 18 #51 * Jon L. Williams Dec 14 #57 * Steven Ready "readysteven"...
Thanks for the nice comments guys! I appreciate them--- there was a lot of spare time lost into putting that together!! Alan--- I understand that you've had...
John - Thanks for your note. My seeing has been totally opaque since October - the usual late fall clouds from Lake Erie are just relentless this year. I half...
