I would prefer using rechargeable batteries in my IEXOS but the problem is that the NiMH batteries have only 1.2V, resulting in a total voltage of 9.6V when put in series compared to 12V when using cl

Folks, I've just installed Version 2 of my EXOS-2 tuning notes in MOUNTS/files. some minor wording and content updates, plus new content in sections 7.5 and 8 Enjoy! Feedback welcome. https://espmc-ei

Hi Guys, Which one do you guys think looks better? All just the stacked image, with a few minor adjustments in GIMP. The blue one has a star mask. Thanks Chox Equipment; EXOS2 GT PMC8 Skywatcher 102t

[Cough...] PMC8's are a little under represented on CN...anybody else want to drop in with a kind word? https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/722781-praising-your-mount/ -- Mounts: ES PMC-8 EXOS2 Scopes:

I ran across this review by Paul on his website of the iEXOS 100 from last year. https://paulsastrophotography.co.uk/astrophotography/iexos-review.htm I am not sure if Paul is on the forum (but I susp

Hello, I am noticing a problem with my IEXOS 100 when i try to connect by ASCOM. I made everything i can see in this video many times ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_gYiJnEU38&t=698s) , and i trie

Before quitting this group, I want to make a recommendation: change your forum software. There are another far better options like https://www.discourse.org/ https://www.tapatalk.com Etc This groups.i

I wanted to share my thoughts and experience with the iEXOS-100, and provide a little feedback as well to ES. So I have to start first with my "I Thought Turkeys Could Fly" moment. As the first stars

Hello All, I've received my iXOS-100 yesterday (yippee) installed the Explore Stars App on iOS (iPad), I can connect to the mount and slew to objects from catalogue but couldn't manually slew the moun

-- Michael Whitaker Wakefield, UK. MOUNTS. Exos-2 PMC Eight.. SCOPE: RVO Horizon 72ed. CAMERA: Not Applicable. SOFTWARE: Just iPad at moment.

Hi Jerry/Kent, What is the possibility for adding smart phone compatibility to the Explorestars system in the near future? Alternatively, are there plans to allow other providers to develop compatibil

I hav downloaded all of the latest Ascom ans ES software but I get the error below when trying to connect to my ezos2. This just started happening recently as I was using it a couple weeks ago and it

Hi guys, any ideas why the mount should all of a sudden shift whilst tracking, I was photographing for almost an hour when the mount decided to move, not much, but enough to move the target totally ou

Hi Guys, Went to a dark site over the weekend, got lucky and got a little bit of data of M27, not processed alot, just stacked in Siril, no darks flats etc, and level adjustment in GIMP. Thanks Shaile

Rodrigo Zelada from Chile wrote me recently telling me about his customer's experience using ExploreStars to navigate to Jupiter and Saturn. It is important to know that he is in the southern hemisphe

Here is a single unfiltered 2 minute exposure of Bode's Nebula. -- Michael Anderson: Earthling Handle: MrThump30 Home World: Planet Earth Scope: ES Comet Hunter Mak-Newt 152mm F4.8 Mount: Celestron AV

A question has come up about how many people are using a Raspberry Pi to run the PMC-Eight system. If you are using, have used, or try to use this cool little computer, please weigh-in and let us know

I decided last week to try to photograph Pluto since it was the only "planet" that I hadn't photographed yet with my EXOS-2. So I used my plate solver to aim my ES 102CF and took about 40 - 1 minute e

I have ascom 6.5 installed. When selecting the PMC-8 driver directly in Astrophotography Tool the slew controls work as expected. If I choose Device Hub Telescope, AST can connect, park, unpark, but t

I ran across this post on CloudyNights about the standard discussion about "How can I get into Astrophotography for < $1500? " I thought I would share the link to it so that if you are interested, you