This is the channel of Avalon Instruments, producers company of precisions telescope mounts, tripods for astrophotographers and astroamateurs.
Here we will pubblish video realized with our instruments to show the amazing result that is possible to achieve using our mounts and accessories.
Our mounts was born to revolutionize the world of amateur astronomy with tre principle pulley-tooth belt with an attractive Made in Italy design.
Our mounts are based on motion transmission technology with pulley-tooth belt without play, this makes easier the imaging at the meridian crossing regardless the typical problem affecting the classic German Equatorial Mounts, for both the risk of touching the tripod and the need of waiting for the object cross the meridian.
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Very nice mount..I'm going to buy it :)
EKOS …. The most non-intuitive software ever 😂 Cluttered windows… Perfect video.
EKOS is a software for the complete management of the Astrophotography setup. It just requires a small learning curve ... this video has the purpose to shows how it is possible to easily control everything in less of three minutes.
@@avaloninstruments True, EKOS is very powerful and allows any device that has an INDI driver. Is it easy to use? No. Only after you have figured out tons of menus and sub menus. The polar alignment assistant is absolutely great. Is it intuitive? Not, really. The autofocus takes forever to figure out until it works smoothly. Yes, I use EKOS. Would it be my first choice? No.
@@WilliFromEarth is true that EKOS allows to adjust a lot of settings, that's why we made a video showing how can be configured. This can help users to go straight to the point and program a full session in few minutes. The Three Point Polar Alignment plugin automated settings are really easy, all that you need to set is described on the article below: www.avalon-instruments.com/support-2/troubleshooting/261-how-to-configure-the-n-i-n-a-three-point-polar-alignment-plugin-for-the-automated-pa-with-upas The video below shows how it works: www.avalon-instruments.com/support-2/video-tutorial/257-automated-polar-alignment-with-the-n-i-n-a-three-star-polar-alignment-plugin
I use the PAA in EKOS every time I am setting up my M-Uno. It’s relatively straightforward. The rest of EKOS needs a lot of reading and watching tutorials. It’s not intuitive, which is pretty counter productive in today’s world of apps. Yes. Once you figured out all the settings it does a decent job.
How does the software know where the telescope is currently pointing so that it can accuratly slew?
The Sync Home Position feature communicate to the mount that the telescope is pointing to the Polaris, afterwards is possible to point objects
Love it! Have to try it on my UPAS as soon as I get a moment. Great work!
Awesome! Is the AutoPolarAlign software already compatible with NINA? Also also, what is the min error this system can reach? I can get around 30'' manually, if this can get around 20'' I would say it will be very promising.
Why can’t you go below 30” I do it manually and do it 5” and most of the time it only takes me 5 min. I don’t see the need to automate that and spend my money rather on something else.
This video has been made with N.I.N.A., since this plugin has been developed Already for this software. The minimum error tolerance for the automatic mode is 1 ArcMin but in the "Manual" mode the minimum movement is about 0,1 ArcMin.
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Neat! The base should be able to rotate more in azimuth for polar alignment. That is vary typical amount shown. Then polar alignment could be solved with a camera and plate solving and the motors. Polar alignment could be done with just a button on the base!
1:50; what's this red haze on my subs?
Why do we have to watch commercials for manufacturers own tutorials?
Hi! Can you guys tell us more about your Universal Polar Alignment System please? Thank you!
Hello. This item is compatible with Avalon mounts and, with the correct adapter, any kind of mount with payload capability till to 50/60 Kg. It comes provided with a software that run both on Linux and Windows that allow the Alt/Az motors management from remote. You can find more information at the product page linked below: www.avalon-instruments.com/products-menu/accessories/universal-polar-alignment-system-detail In case you'll need more detailed information don't hesitate to ask Best regards
Be a shame if someone fitted a dew shield to that.
Very nice, I’m loving your mount with my am5
Are these still available??
We confirm that they are both available in stock, as you can see on our website at the following links: www.avalon-instruments.com/products-menu/accessories/kit-motori-losmandy-hs-detail www.avalon-instruments.com/products-menu/accessories/lit-motori-losmandy,-vixen,-eq6-hq-detail It is also possible to order directly through our website. Best regards
Impossible de faire une bonne synchronisation entre L'avalon M-zero et Sky Safari 😒 Ca pointe n'importe où ! Les explications ne sont pas claires et je m'arrache les cheveux !!!
Hello In order to perform the synchronization with the sky, since the mount alignment procedure (Sync Home Position) is not available on SkySafary and on other planetary app, Avalon Instruments developed a solution that can be adopted by following the step explained below: - Soon after the connection with SkySafary, choose a star close to the Southern Meridian and to the Horizon, then perform a Sync on it, without move the mount from his Celestial Pole pointing. In this way the StarGo use the Star position as a Sync Home Position and not as an Align. Please let us know if in this way you are able to control the mount, otherwise we are available for a remote desktop session to help you.
What telescope is this?
Is a 6" Newtonian
This video is not really usefull if you want to know how to connect. By default the equipment selection in the Skysafari Pro 6 is set to Scope Type - Demo Interface. In the list Avalon nor Stargo comes up.So the big question is how can you connect in the first place?
Hello. As explained at page 61 of the StarGo user manual, the Scope Type to be selected is "Meade LX-200 Classic", Mount Type is "Equatorial GoTo (German)" or "Equatorial GoTo (Fork)".
awfull design, looks like a dumpster
LMAO-ROFL !!! I had a good chuckle over that, thanks I needed that :)
So, you don’t have to auto-guide with this mount?
Are these shipping yet?
As described in the product page, the M-due mount is available for the shipment in 70/90 days after the Pre Order. Since the mount is still in Pre Order Special Offer, is still possible to take advantage of the Special Price and the extra items as: T-pod 110, the 1,4 kg counterweight and a second Losmandy clamp. When the pre order special offer will expire, the price will be € 8.754,00 VAT excluded, and the extra accessories will be not included.
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So this mount is programmed to align with any celestial bodie in the sky??
The M-due mount it is controlled by the StarGo2 Pro system and will be possible the alignment with the any object in the sky.
Computerized telescope with Database to see the fake sh!t and computerized mount to pretend it is doing justice!
A fast equatorial mount without counterweights? That's really impressive. Does it automatically lock in place when power is disrupted in both axis motors?
Yup!
@@ZackWolfMusic Awesome! I think I've just fallen in love with this EQ mount 😍 I'm going to wait patiently til they've smoothed out the early teething problems in the model. Once they've done so this is definitely going to be part of my gear. 🤩 _Clear skies!_
When the power is disrupted both the mount axis will be blocked.
Wow this looks awesome, one questions with the majority of mounts out there the payload is generally recommended to be half for astrophotography... is it the same here? I mean for the 25kg show, would I be able to load Astro gear up to 12.5kgs to obtain the best performance? Or has this been considered... the 25kgs is a good number but if I have to half this I would have to go to a bigger option. Can you share more Tech details? Thanks
Avalon single arm mount, has been designed to be balanced without counterweights or with a small amount of weight. This can be possible thanks to the DEC arm position placed below the RA top axis, having at the same time the possibility to move it up and down in several positions. That’s why the recommended payload can be higher then half. Furthermore, there are also users that achieved good results with setup higher then the mount stated payload capability, as it is possible to read on several reviews available on the web.
I've been looking at the M-Uno for some time now, but wishing it had absolute encoders, this is everything I want in a mount. Are they available now or still in development?
The M-due with absolute encoders on both RA and DEC axis is available for the pre-order.
So I guess there no meridian flip issue.
The M-due has been designed putting together both the M-zero and M-uno concepts, in order to avoid the Meridian Flip. However, in some cases, with particularly long refractor, pointing objects on North near the Meridian, the Meridian Flip could be required.
@@avaloninstruments I've seen that statement a few times now "The M-due has been designed putting together both the M-zero and M-uno concepts" Can you explain what that means? I thought the M-zero was just a smaller version of the M-Uno? Are there things they each do which are significantly different? Thanks!
@@JethroXP further then dimensions, another difference between M-uno and M-zero is that on the smaller mount, is it possible to move the DEC arm in 6 position toward the RA axis by reversing the lateral L brackets, as you can see on the following gif www.avalon-instruments.com/images/prodotti/m-zero/m-zero-equatorial-mount-6-position.gif and on the M-zero User manual page 21. www.avalon-instruments.com/support-2/support/file/39-m-zero-user-manual-2-0-4 Also on the M-due will be possible to reverse the L lateral brackets.
@@avaloninstruments Oh wow, that is cool! Thank you! Really looking forward to seeing a bit more technical data, this could be my perfect mount!
Max. power consumption when all engines are at full speed?
The max consumption at full speed are very low. More detailed info will be released later.
A nice piece of kit, thanks
When you select a point near the meridian, how close do you need to be? and how close does this point need to be to the southern horizon? This is a very confusing step.
There is not a certain value to respect, however, the closer, the better. Normally, the distance showed in the video is enough.
connect is not exlained. does not wok for me on ipad 2021 with aktual software...
Hi. The connection between the StarGo and a Wi-Fi device is explained starting from page 55 of the StarGo User Manual. Please let us know if by following the instruction mentioned you can connect. Best regards.
lx200, 10.0.0.1 port 4030 does not work at skysafari 6 on ios. to bad.
@@possisvideos check also the "Set Time and Location" settings, as explained on the following troubleshooting article www.avalon-instruments.com/support-2/troubleshooting/180-60-seconds-longer-time-connection-between-stargo-and-skysafari
@@avaloninstruments ASIAIR sets them if you press the button. The ASIAIR app also connect correct, even in station mode. It simply does not connect with Skysafari 6 und actual iOs on my iPad, with the right setup (LX200, 10.0.0.1, 4030). I hope you can fix this soon, otherwise I will return the really good looking hardware and look for another mount.
@@possisvideos Have you ever thought that the problem could be SkySafari (or may be, the iPad)? My M-zero with StarGo works well with it even if sometime I have a random disconnection. I use SkySafari with both iOS and Android OS and noted a much better reliability using Android. In any case, before to change mount, please read the more than 150 "disconnection" search results on the SkySafari support page. I didn't read all but they seems to apply to almost all the mount types on the market!
i ll buy one next week !
ok so there is no polarscope for the alignement?
Hi ulysse ulysse. This video is intended to show the solution developed from Avalon Instruments, to allow perform the alignment procedure (Sync Home Position) by using SkySafari with our mounts and without the help of the PC. Obviously was an indoor sample video. In case of using during a night session, before to start with the procedure in equatorial configuration, you can also use the polarscope for the alignment.
That is a beautiful Baader external focuser. Surprise that isn't being motorized. Either way, I'd do the same as you anyway.
omg - no meridian flip, its a alt/az mount!
This would need the stargo, not the synscan version isn’t it?
Yes the M-zero mount is equipped with the StarGo and work with it.
I’m still searching that kind of handle on top of my C11 to ease portability. Where can I find that?
Have you looked at the Williams Optics "Saddle Handle Bar" (williamoptics.com/products/accessories/mounting/handle-bar/2019-new-243mm-saddle-handle-bar-patented)? Just attach directly or add two matching color mounting plates (williamoptics.com/products/accessories/mounting/mounting-plate-dovetail), and you'll have what you need! Best - Michael
Is this feature available on all mounts?
the Merlino Pro looks pretty awesome, but I can't seem to find (even at dealer's sites) anyone selling it to see how much one even costs. Can you point to a actual US seller of them (with cost/delivery info)?
foc'en hell
cool, you can get a free copy of the SkySafari astronomy software for your mobile device here: Apple App Store (iOS): itunes.apple.com/app/skysafari-6/id1257281849 / Google Play Store (Android): play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simulationcurriculum.skysafari5
Price?
Hi Sandhya. Thanks for the interest with our products. For the price you can directly contact us directly via mail. Kind regards.
It's probably 20 grand
@@jasonrichuitti8587 yep
Is this feature still available? I couldnt find it on their website.
Hi trader. This feature is optional and yes, it is still available. Regards
@@avaloninstruments On every mount? I also can find no mention on your web site.
@@pjcamp this feature is available only for the M-uno and for the M-zero OBS mounts.
Does it work with android skysafari also?
Yes it does
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Shazam couldn't find it :-(
I found "Reflecting Lights". Artist is The Field kzread.info/dash/bejne/gYmYuo9yp7SXo84.html
The HQ Losmandy motor kit is based on stepper motor and cannot be driven with a direct connection to the power supply , it require a stepper motor electronic driver board ( the StarGO system or other)You can contact our US dealer Deep Space Product in Phoenix and you can find more information about the kit on our web page
have a few questions on this. what voltage is required for the motors? what I have been able to find is that they require 220 volts. can the Avalon stargo take commands from a smartphone using stellarium without a cable?
I love that you did this for my ONAG/C1100 setup. You guys are always so helpful. I love my M-Uno, and can't wait for my M-Zero to arrive.
wow - this looks very interesting.
Whoa!