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  @PhilippeNothСағат бұрын

  Happy anniversary 🎂

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  @astronotna5 минут бұрын

  Thank you ! Appreciate you @PhilippeNoth !

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  @tomrechlicz9404Сағат бұрын

  Very nice. Excellent image. Your reviews made my decision to buy the 103APO. That .6 reducer is really nice for narrowband. I liked your bahtinov mask you printed. May I ask where you got the print files for it. Thanks.

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  @thomasphenniganСағат бұрын

  Really nice !!

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  @denniswatson50663 сағат бұрын

  Happy Astro anniversary. 🥳

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  @astronotna2 сағат бұрын

  Thank you!!! 😊

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  @jeffbrennan53943 сағат бұрын

  The assembly of your rig was a nice touch. Great video! 👍👍

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  @astronotna2 сағат бұрын

  Thank you and thanks for watching!!

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  @barnaclewatcher40603 сағат бұрын

  Very cool, nice job!

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  @astronotna2 сағат бұрын

  Thank you! Cheers!

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  @withintheviewfinder59944 сағат бұрын

  Wonderful result and great work on the B-roll mounting the reducer on your telesope. I think I have to check if the target is available from where I live.

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  @astronotnaСағат бұрын

  Thanks for watching this one! Appreciate it. Hope you are able to shoot this target! Clear skies!

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  @skproductions79494 сағат бұрын

  That telescope montage was yummy...:)

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  @MrMrduke19755 сағат бұрын

  My friend, you make awesome well filmed videos! I too just picked up the Askar, but the 120mm version and a new Player One 533 monochrome. I feel you on those clouds. This is our only clear night for another week.

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  @astronotna4 сағат бұрын

  Thank you!!! And here's to wishing us both clear skies!! How do you like the 120?

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  @giocovier69135 сағат бұрын

  What an interesting target, thank you for the excellent video, I'll add this to my list of summer targets!

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  @marvinwhisman33335 сағат бұрын

  Great video. Have ordered my 103APO but didn't get the .6 reducer yet.

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  @astronotna4 сағат бұрын

  Congrats!! I really enjoy mine. I hope you get your .6x soon!!

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  @AmatureAstronomer5 сағат бұрын

  Nice pic.

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  @astronotna5 сағат бұрын

  Thanks man!!!

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  @easyastroimages58186 сағат бұрын

  Lovely sir! Do you fly anymore?

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  @astronotna5 сағат бұрын

  Thanks and hell yea I do. Analog even lol.

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  @4sapphireb6 сағат бұрын

  How about you Celestron C6 Hyperstar? You only 100mm off but more than twice the speed. Your videos are getting better. That montage in the middle was pro quality.

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  @astronotna6 сағат бұрын

  Oh man I love my Hyperstar C6! I defintely could have blasted this target out of sky with it LOL. This is the first time outside of reviews I've done to just enjoy the equipment and in the spirit of the challenge I chose to shoot at a much slower imaging speed. Hope to get my C6 out soon tho! and thanks I try to produce the highest quality video that I can. This video was really fun to make!!

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  @AstroJWA7 сағат бұрын

  What location do you shoot from?

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  @astronotna6 сағат бұрын

  Pacific NW!!

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  @bikevatoart7929Күн бұрын

  I bought one and I cannot figure out how to do the polar alignment. I just have it sitting in my garage. I bought it from High Point Scientific.

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  @astronotnaКүн бұрын

  This might help you kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWmTp6-uf7zbg5M.html

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  @4sapphireb3 күн бұрын

  Should you be using a OAG?

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  @astronotna3 күн бұрын

  I was using a OAG up until multistar guiding rolled out and I have been happy with my personal results since. OAG is a viable option I just prefer guide scopes.

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  @user-in1kj4ol8q3 күн бұрын

  Thanks for the effort making these videos. You have done an excellent job. You were the first to start this series on the 103APO when it first came out and is why I purchased one. I really like the bahtinov mask you created for it. May I ask were you got the print file for it. Thanks.

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  @captaincook66663 күн бұрын

  Mine packed in after 8 hours use (needed replacement board)! I do like it now it works!!

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  @ttp_0077 күн бұрын

  ZWO is at a very privileged position profiting way too much for their products. We need more quality competition to force the prices down.

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  @IonutNedelcu9 күн бұрын

  Just a word of caution: that battery could be dangerous and potentially a fire hazard because the 3 batteries are not self-balancing. It would be best to put a diode on the positive of each battery.

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  @mehensley123411 күн бұрын

  Astronotna, Great video. Just purchased one myself from a user on Cloudy Nights. Anxious to get up and running on my 1200 mm reflector. I have a question. You expanded the extension tube to 30mm; did you randomly choose that setting, or was it specifically done for your guide scope specifically. I am using a 224 MC for guiding and would like to know what to expand to.

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  @astronotna11 күн бұрын

  Thanks for watching this one. It's where I was able to achieve focus with my 120mm. I just had to make small adjustments on the helical after that

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  @AnthonySchmitt11 күн бұрын

  Haha, as he flips on Trevor Jones instead of Netflix.

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  @astronotna11 күн бұрын

  Lol 😆

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  @waynewheaton321013 күн бұрын

  Nice review. The antenna info was good and made me laugh. I have flown RC planes and helicopters. Interesting idea about mounting the mini under the tripod - makes sense. And it's been since the mid 80s since I was on a skateboard.

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  @astronotna13 күн бұрын

  Thanks glad it was helpful and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I never thought I would relate this hobby to RC but zwo just had to put that rubber ducky antenna on it lol. Which was a nice add over the old device.

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  @HeavenlyBackyardAstronomy15 күн бұрын

  Good review. Question; will the AM5/3 work with NINA?

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  @astronotna15 күн бұрын

  I'm sorry I haven't tried it on Nina!

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  @icyxxxxx15 күн бұрын

  Very cool!

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  @TalGivoly15 күн бұрын

  Can you provide a link to how you set up your battery/power solution? That looks very cool.

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  @svs6816 күн бұрын

  I have a flat a and zenithstar 61mm telescope, a 2 inch optolong filter. What dimensionyshould I set? Thanks

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  @astronotna16 күн бұрын

  You would divide the filter thickness by 3 then add that to your stock backfocus

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  @groundhoppingwlkp362217 күн бұрын

  8:00 Guy is driving for dark sky to B6-7 lol I have B5 at home and i'm quite pissed off for light pollution here :P

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  @waynewheaton321017 күн бұрын

  Thanks for the video. I picked up a GTI a while back and waiting to get outside with it. And like many others I'm starting out with a DSLR.

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  @astronotna17 күн бұрын

  Congrats it's an awesome mount. I hope you enjoy it. I myself am waiting for the clouds to part so I can shoot more with it. Wishing you clear skies!

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  @DrunkferretKG18 күн бұрын

  I had an Ioptron gem28 to start with. Not a bad mount. I got an AM5 and sold the Ioptron gem28. Have not looked back. The balancing for Dec is done off mount. I take my imaging train, set it on a flat surface and use a round ball point pen under the dovetail plate. I balance the OTA on the pen and mark the position. Then I mount the scope with that mark centered in the saddle.

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  @KJRitch18 күн бұрын

  Would you recommend the AM5 with a Celestron C8 SCT running focal lengths of 1442mm and 2032mm with a Celestron OAG/ASI174MM Mini for guiding? I'm interested in stable guiding around 0.7" total RMS. My C8 with image train is about 19lbs. Most reviews of this mount is with refractors like yours. It would be interesting if you put your C6 on it and removed the Hyperstar and went native shooting a galaxy. I would probably get the PE200 because I could use the adaptor with the pier to use my AVX tripod.

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  @astronotna18 күн бұрын

  This might perhaps help you. I've only ran my C6 with the reducer on it but shot through my 183mm at bin2 and had no issues guiding with that. In my area I generally get between .5 and .7 so I think the Am5 would serve your purpose. You are well within spec of this mount with a C8. You might check out the Facebook group and check out people's set ups there I've seen bigger SCT's than mine on there with great results

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  @simonpepper505318 күн бұрын

  Eq6r pro for the backyarder AM5 for the traveller

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  @Neanderthal7518 күн бұрын

  It's true, once someone gets spoiled by the EQ6R pro, it's very hard to use anything else, especially those cheaper mounts out there! I already bought/sold 2 other mounts I bought after the EQ6R, because they just couldn't measure up to it and I didn't want to use them! 😊

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  @nikaxstrophotography18 күн бұрын

  $300 of on which planet? Still over priced in Australia

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  @mikehardy824718 күн бұрын

  I liked the AM5, which I bought 4 months ago, so much, when they threw the tripod In free, I bought an AM3. Aso have asiair + and mini. In early May, ZWO forced a fitmware update from 11.01 to 11.06. After the update, my location changed from N 43 X X E 87 X X to N 39 54 25 E 116 23 50 I attempted entering them manually with no luck. They do sometimes show up properly. Even then PA doesn't work properly. It keeps changing. When I get it close. Then slew to target ( eagle nebula), which is at about 30 degrees, it tells me object is below horizon! Since other people must have gone through this, can someone PLEASE, help. I'm going to dark skies end of week, and won't be able to image. As a side note, I also put my rig on my SW SA GTI. same weird results😮

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  @arkansasvinny19 күн бұрын

  Great review!!! I have an older canon 600 mm f4 L IS USM that weighs 12 1/2 pounds. And use a Sony S7 R2 with adapter that weighs about 2 pounds. Total weight 14 1/2 pounds. How strict is the 12 pound max, or is there another tracker in the same price range that can handle 15 pounds. Also I read the effective focal length is 500 mm. If anyone could give me some advice on my options I would appreciate it. I’m just starting to get into deep sky and this is the set up I’m stuck with for now. Thanks!

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  @astronotna18 күн бұрын

  Hello there! You definitely don't want to be over the payload specs here. However at 15 lbs I would suggest a skywatcher eqm 35. It's just a little bit more in price but has a 22 lbs payload. You might also want to look at the zwo am3 as well. Hope this helps!

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  @rexsterling734619 күн бұрын

  14:17 It is very good looking. Unlike the strain wave mounts coming from Sky-watcher, that are super hideous.

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  @wdavis681419 күн бұрын

  I went from an iOptron SkyGuider Pro to AM5, the upgrade was incredible. But I learned that I still enjoy polar aligning the old fashioned way.

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  @corinlewis307319 күн бұрын

  BTW, I enjoyed your video on Aurora

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  @astronotna19 күн бұрын

  That's awesome! I'm glad!

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  @corinlewis307319 күн бұрын

  On May 10th, was at home trying to image M101 with my Telescope, the data was not looking good, so I went outside in my backyard and saw the Aurora in London, U.K They said the last time the Aurora was seen this far south in England was 22 years ago

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  @quint995119 күн бұрын

  Where did you get the cable that goes from the mount to the asi mini? Link please thanks

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  @astronotna19 күн бұрын

  I actually made it soldered up some wire scraps I had laying around.

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  @PEWannabee19 күн бұрын

  AM5 changed the hobby for me. I was shooting with AVX mount for 3 years. Anyone has an AVX know, on a good day: it's ok, but on bad days : prepare to pull your hair out. With the AM5, it just works. stupid simple and light weight.

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  @stevekaiser495919 күн бұрын

  I thought the AM5 was to run at 12vdc. But your meter was showing 15.+ volts.

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  @astronotna18 күн бұрын

  Yep it sure does! I explained i was running 3 4 cell batts parallel into a Bec that regulates the voltage at 12 volts @ 9 amps. My meter displays 15+ volts because im measuring the current draw at the power source. Hope this helps

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  @stevekaiser495918 күн бұрын

  @@astronotna ok I thought that might be the case. So in reality, you’re drawing more current at 12vdc but the regulator easily handles that. Very nice.

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  @chris-fcx15 күн бұрын

  @@astronotna - Are you able to share with us the complete list/specifications of the batteries, BEC and meter you're using? I believe there is plenty of room here for another video covering how to power a complete astrophotography rig using custom parts (like yours). It would be a $ saver for most people, extremely useful and well worth looking into.

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  @astronotna15 күн бұрын

  Hey Chris I was thinking about it but I wasn't sure how much interest there was on this topic. I'll keep it in mind thx!

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  @chris-fcx15 күн бұрын

  @@astronotna I run a large website (+24 years online presence) and always search competitors to see what's available. There doesn't seem to be much on this topic:) The trick is to cover a wide range of options e.g home made (like yours), commercial products etc. This will help capture a wide range of users.

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  @michaeledmonds302719 күн бұрын

  Thanks for your AM5 video. I think that anyone buying this mount is a ZWO gear user. So, they will have an ASIAIR controller and related peripherals for integrated operation. Thank, Michael

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  @sofel875219 күн бұрын

  Hello, Thanks for the review. I just have one question : does it guide well in presence of wind. Does it have too much sensitivity with the wind ? Thanks

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  @astronotna19 күн бұрын

  Not at all it seems to handle it very well with something that has no counterwieghts. I haven't had any issues and I've mounted SCTs on it.

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  @guyonamotorcycle119 күн бұрын

  I really like my AM5. It's my second mount after a SkyWatcher GTi. I mark the balance point on my kit losmandy and then line that up with the center of the AM5. Seems to work ok for now but it's only about 13 pounds. FRA400 with .7 reducer, EAF, EFW, ASI2600mc, ASI Air+, and some dew heaters. I have no football shaped stars and I'm happy. Clear skies!

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  @mikehardy824718 күн бұрын

  I also went from my GTI to the AM5.

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  @blayzer887119 күн бұрын

  Nice Video! I own the mount to for about 3-4 month. Allways used it in Az for visual with the App. Last week I used it the first time in EQ mode with my photo rig. TMB 115/805, Flattener, IMX571 from Touptek, 50mm Guidescope and so on. Weight was about 9kg and the AM5 lought about that :D Now I like to buy a second bigger HD mount. But it is hard so finde one. There are the iOptron HAE43 and 69, but I dont like iOptron that much. And there is the NYX101 from Pegasus Astro. I like the Pegasus products, but I read some not so nice things about the mount. But many users love the mount. And then there are the mounts from small chines companys like the WD20 or (hopefully in the future) a bigger UMi mount. Its hard to decide. I would love to see an announcement for a ZWO AM7 or something like that. Payload without CW like 20kg. Would buy it instantly :D

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  @astronotna19 күн бұрын

  Man just the thought of an Am7 lol. For sure

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  @Vantage7919 күн бұрын

  Thank you for this video. I like AM5 it's easy to Polar Align. It's my first mount so I'm used to it.

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  @astronotna19 күн бұрын

  Great to hear! And thanks for watching this one!!

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  @AmatureAstronomer19 күн бұрын

  Nice mount. Expensive mount.

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  @astronotna19 күн бұрын

  Yes it is lol!

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  @worldofzap19 күн бұрын

  It’s all relative, everything has gone up. I bought my original CGEM II from Highpoint Scientific for 1499, that same mount goes for 2049 now. I am sure it is the same for the EQ6R Pro. I preordered my AM5, which was a good thing as the step motor controller on my CGEM decided to give up the ghost, $328 to fix, so it’s a paper weight. I paid around 2300 for my AM5 with tripod. The CGEM mount head weighs in at around 40lbs. My AM5 kit is a dream to pack. I am never looking back. Right now an EQ6R Pro from Agena goes for 2025, they have a sale on the AM5 1999 with free tripod. So really right now the AM5 is cheaper lol. But yes right now everything is expensive. 🙁

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  @SydneyDunk19 күн бұрын

  Not at all expensive!