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My new Rowan AZ100 mount is here!

Last post by Nakedgun « Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:28 pm
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by Bigzmey » Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:55 pm

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On Friday I did unpacking, mount assembly, and installation on the permanent pier at my Anza observatory. On Sunday I brought my wife over, as...

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Well, I have a number of options: C-Nine-Two-Five, C-Eight, TS-150, TOA-130, SW120, FC-100, LS-100, Borg 90FL, Stellarvue 80ED, Meade (Mizar) 80...

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Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:28 pm
My mount trouble saga continues...

Last post by AstroBee « Wed Jan 22, 2025 3:19 am
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by AstroBee » Mon Jan 20, 2025 5:55 pm

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I'm so frustrated with my Astro-Physics Mach One mount. I've had one halfway decent evening of imaging since mid-October.
I started out asking for...

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I wonder if it is cold weather issue?

I've thought about this too but the troubles started well before it got cold around here. We were still...

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Wed Jan 22, 2025 3:19 am
Vixen SXD2 or SXP2

Last post by messier 111 « Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:21 pm
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by rml63 » Mon Oct 28, 2019 11:30 am

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Hello All,
I am interested in these mounts. Surprisingly there is not alot of info about them. I see in the members profiles some have these mounts....

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Sorry if this is question is not related to the subject matter. Lady Fraktor, please share your experience with the Vixen SD115S. I have recently...

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Last post by messier 111
Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:21 pm
Svbony sv225

Last post by GCoyote « Thu Jan 02, 2025 3:44 am
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by Ylem » Mon May 13, 2024 2:33 am

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I just ordered the SVBONY SV225 Alt-Azimuth Mount to put on top of my antique surveyor's tripod.
I plan on disassembling the mount and painting it...

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Any updates? I bought one in June but I've had so little good weather and such a bad travel schedule I've only set mine up once. Seems solid and...

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Last post by GCoyote
Thu Jan 02, 2025 3:44 am
New harmonic mounts

Last post by Astro_Achim « Wed Dec 11, 2024 1:54 pm

by Astro_Achim » Wed Dec 11, 2024 1:54 pm

There is another new manufacturer for harmonic mounts on the market.

The prices are very reasonable

They have a range from 14 kg up to the top...

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Last post by Astro_Achim
Wed Dec 11, 2024 1:54 pm
Encoder for TV HD4 retrofit

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Sun Dec 08, 2024 7:49 pm
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by Caldwell 14 » Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:18 pm

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Has anyone out there ever retrofitted a Gibraltar mount with a set of encoders? I have been using my HD4 for years with my 102 and love the...

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Yeah it does, around £370 I think. I wouldn’t use it very much, I have done well enough for the past 50 years without it. It would however come in...

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Sun Dec 08, 2024 7:49 pm
ZWO AM5 mounting on pier plate question

Last post by Sputnik-Vostok « Thu Nov 21, 2024 11:44 pm
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by Sputnik-Vostok » Thu Nov 21, 2024 6:01 pm

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Greetings All :

I am designing a pier for construction sometime next year with a Dan’s pier plate for the EVO mount.

I plan on eventually mounting...

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Thank you !

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Last post by Sputnik-Vostok
Thu Nov 21, 2024 11:44 pm
Photo Tripod; Geared or Fluid Head

Last post by StarHugger « Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:27 am
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by Ylem » Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:07 pm

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I'm looking to put a decent head on my Paragon HD XL for my C5 and PST, (and binoculars).

I really like the idea of a fluid head with a pan handle,...

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A good point that Joe mentions is + - tilt ratio, the Neewer model I'm using will go past the zenith or beyond vertical, its really too bad it was...

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Last post by StarHugger
Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:27 am
Has Anybody Heard Of This Mount?

Last post by Astro_Achim « Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:37 pm
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by JayTee » Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:58 pm

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Just came across the Rainbow Astro RST-135 MNT000700 today. It looks intriguing but it is also quite pricey!

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Here is the manufacturer statement on PE

While the mounts have similar specs , you can't really compare Rainbow to ZWO . Rainbow has direct...

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Last post by Astro_Achim
Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:37 pm
Any Losmandy G11 Opinions

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:29 am
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by GKS » Thu Sep 19, 2024 11:15 pm

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Good evening everyone,

I will be adding another telescope (AT130EDT) to my collection which will require a new astrophotography mount.
Does anyone...

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I run my iOptron on the iOptron tripier with an 8 extension so my long refractor can clear the legs.

Mind you don't fall in to that pool while...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:29 am
Berlebach Report tripods?

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Tue Jul 30, 2024 3:11 pm
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by pakarinen » Mon Jul 25, 2022 12:34 pm

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Somebody suggested getting a Report 112 for use with my 102ED frac since it's too much for my Manfrotto 475B :eek: . The max height for the 112 is...

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I have one under my Gibraltar HD4. It’s hard to see how they can be improved. Pure quality.

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Tue Jul 30, 2024 3:11 pm
a new kind of tripod.

Last post by StarHugger « Wed Jul 24, 2024 5:38 am
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by messier 111 » Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:38 pm

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a new kind of tripod.
I found it very interesting, except for the price.

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Maybe with right amount of fancy dress/fedora and a high end digital dslr, then a good size crowd one could get on with a bit of photo vanity of...

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Last post by StarHugger
Wed Jul 24, 2024 5:38 am
ZWO AM5N upgraded mount

Last post by Caddman « Tue Jul 23, 2024 4:53 am

by Caddman » Tue Jul 23, 2024 4:53 am

ZWO upgraded the AM5 mount. The new version is called the AM5N. However, it still carries the AM5 label on the mount.

The AM5N now has a USB-C plug....

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Last post by Caddman
Tue Jul 23, 2024 4:53 am
New ride - AP900GTO

Last post by messier 111 « Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:00 pm
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by CharLakeAstro » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:18 am

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For a few years, I have been looking to upgrade to a heavier mount. Patience is a virtue, and this Astro-Physics 900GTO came available... within 1...

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fine setup , thx .

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Last post by messier 111
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:00 pm
Observatory Mount (Which One to Get?)

Last post by chartram « Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:33 pm
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by chartram » Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:34 pm

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Hello,

My wife and I are building on land under Bortle 3 skies, and my plan is to build a fully remote observatory on the property. That said-...

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So just to close the loop, I have decided that I will get the MyT.

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Last post by chartram
Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:33 pm
Garage Sale Find

Last post by Thefatkitty « Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:13 pm
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by Ylem » Mon Oct 23, 2023 5:38 am

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Old surveyor's transit, I have removed the optics. It will be a nice Winter project to keep me busy.

Was going to mount the...

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That's a very cool find Jeff; I love it! Would that I could find something like that...

I like your idea of a steampunk pipe mount. Back in late...

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:13 pm
AstroDevices encoders on a Vixen Porta I / II?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:55 pm
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by pakarinen » Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:33 pm

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Anybody put AD push-to encoders on a Porta? When I put encoders on my Twilight I, they seemed to make it somewhat less stable. The encoder housings...

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Their site definitely needs to be made a bit more user friendly.
Unfortunately I have not installed encoders on a Porta mount so cannot offer any...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:55 pm
Purchased another Vixen mount

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:35 pm
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by Lady Fraktor » Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:17 pm

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Recently I helped organize and catalog a passed friends observatory.
I ended purchasing his Vixen AXD which ultimately I really did not need.

The...

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I have it set up with the 152/1200 for viewing some planets (Saturn looks great!)
I gave the tube a slap and there was no vibration that I could...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:35 pm
Refurbishing old Edmund Medium Mount

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:16 pm
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by Rickmorris44 » Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:54 pm

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I am refurbishing an Edmund Medium duty mount that was probably produced in the late 70's to early 80's. I have attached pictures of the mount....

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Those are some oddball numbers.
There is a company in Germany that custom makes mount motors, I will see if I can find them.
Since Edmund is still...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:16 pm
Fitting and EQ5 Synscan GoTO on a Vixen GPDX

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Aug 09, 2023 6:31 pm
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by johnyjf » Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:05 pm

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I bought the Synscan Upgrade for my GPDX after checking that it would fit. I am not having much luck around fitting the RA motor and Power...

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I missed this posting unfortunately.
This is a fairly common upgrade and you can find threads on the installation at SGL, CN and astronomie.de

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Aug 09, 2023 6:31 pm
Vixen mounts and wifi

Last post by Nakedgun « Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:09 pm
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by Lady Fraktor » Mon Dec 05, 2022 8:44 pm
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I currently have 2 Vixen mounts that use the Starbook 10 which when compared to most other mount controllers is like comparing a Lamborghini to my...

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Yes, Vixen is a strange company.

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Last post by Nakedgun
Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:09 pm
Harmonic mounts and payload capacity Pegasus NYX-101

Last post by chris_g « Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:06 pm
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by chris_g » Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:19 am

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Anyone know if these types of mounts are limited to the 50% payload capacity or even better yet have any experience using one?

I've seen one now...

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When I read about the 900mm limit I had a thought that immediately came to mind. As focal lengths get longer, every drive anomaly gets magnified!...

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Last post by chris_g
Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:06 pm
Bresser Photo Mount

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:47 am
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by brenski » Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:58 pm

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Hoping someone can help with this. I've just grabbed a

BRESSER Photo Mount from ebay.:

However, I now need to source some rechargeable...

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Did you check to make sure everything was engaged/ connected properly?
If wanting remote power you could use a 12v jump pack with a stepdown...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:47 am
Any other Losmandy Owners?

Last post by jfaldo « Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:07 am
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by SonnyE » Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:55 pm

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I'm in my 3rd week with my new GM811G HD Losmandy mount.
Since I live 20 miles from the factory, I called and asked if I could come there, and buy my...

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G11G here. I still have my very old AVX. It's been a great mount for me. Never had and issues with it. My CGX is going up for sale, also a very good...

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Last post by jfaldo
Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:07 am
Anybody use a surveyor's tripod?

Last post by OzEclipse « Mon Nov 07, 2022 4:24 am
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by pakarinen » Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:46 pm

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Been reading some chatter about surveyor's pods as a less expensive / more robust alternative to photo pods. Heavier in many cases, so maybe more...

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I have considered those but never tried myself. My concern was that one have to come out with some sort of adapter to fit the mount.

Also, surveyor...

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Mon Nov 07, 2022 4:24 am

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