GoldTop57

Indeed I have the Pro and don't see the need to upgrade to the Plus - I have the Vonets Wifi Extender and it works pretty well.

ZWO say November 2021 but I can't see any readily available in the UK. You could try for a used ASIAIR Pro.......

Latest version is 3.36 I believe. How are you powering the mount?

Sorry misread the original post - yes I have heard some have been manufactured without threads - I would check with the supplier.

I bought this from Ali Express: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32960958977.html?spm=a2g0s.12269583.0.0.22542c0cLNIFNR Alternatively some people have used M12 threaded bar - something like this: https://www.toolstation.com/threaded-bar/p26973. You'll need an equatorial wedge too, Sky Watcher have one or you could go for the more expensive William Optics version which works very well.

I had a very similar pattern in the centre with the ASI294MC Pro which I was able to eliminate by cooling to zero degrees in stages (or not bothering to cool at all).

Did you cool the camera when taking the flats? Was thinking there might be dew in the centre there.

It uses the main camera.

Don't know if this thread is any good to you: https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/759309-eq6-slewing-in-wrong-direction/

And the Ioptrons tend to be lighter too - I guess that could be a pro or con depending on your point of view.

I recently purchased an EQ6R Pro recently and have been very pleased with it. I also considered the Ioptron's CEM26, GEM28 and CEM40 but opted for the Skywatcher because of availability.

Hi I bought this and it works fine: https://www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk/acatalog/universal-mains-telescope-power-supply.html#SID=1667 I also got this from Rother Valley: https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/rvo-ftdi-eqmod-direct-adaptor-for-skywatcher-mounts.html you need to set the baud rate to 9600. Hope you get everything sorted.

I had the same problem with that cable - I noticed the burning smell before the mount was even swtitched on so I disconnected at the mains pretty sharpish. The mount was fine when I reverted back to the stock cable and a PSU with cigarette lighter adapter from Harrisons Telescopes. The cable went back to FLO for checking a few weeks ago and I haven't heard back. I've lost confidence in that cable so won't be using it. BTW how are you connecting the EQ6R Pro to the AAP - EQMOD cable or USB? I could not get the USB working having loaded the EQ6R specific firmware to the AAP from ZWO (wouldn't boot), EQMOD works like a dream and I'm very pleased with the mount.

What firmware version do you have installed on the GTI?

and it lights up like bonfire night 😀

Hi Bob I can highly recommend the ASI AIR Pro though stock is hard to come by as everyone is waiting for the new ASI AIR Plus. It uses your rig to polar align by plate solving - no need for a seperate alignment camera.

Hi and welcome to the forum. I have a similar set up: ZS73 with a new EQ6R Pro mount which I have not had a chance to use in anger yet. I also have a flattener with an ZWO ASI 294MC Pro - it is tail heavy and even with the scope sat as far forward in the saddle as possible it doesn't quite balance on the dec axis. To achieve balance I have screwed some small counter weights into the front/bottom of the dovetail. Similar to these (you'll need to check the thread size will fit): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WH18BKM/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07WH18BKM&pd_rd_w=McyuL&pf_rd_p=828203ef-618e-4303-a028-460d6b615038&pd_rd_wg=uGa25&pf_rd_r=YBXA7HTDGQBWFPYCG7V2&pd_rd_r=1bae2abb-486a-4488-941f-4adb96b964c2&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzMFgwSVY0VkhUMTJSJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDg3MjgwMTY3V005RUlDSDVNSCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTcyMDE4M1ZHT1VFRlg4OExEJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== I don't understand why they designed the stock saddle with a section cut out in the middle, time for an ADM upgrade I think. Unfortunately I can't help you with alignment as I use an ASI AIR Pro .

I started with this: https://siril.org/tutorials/tuto-scripts/

I have the 294MC Pro too - possibly frost or dew.

I can vouch for the AZ GTI - guiding much better with the later versions of firmware (v3.33), I had a lot of problems with it prior to that. In my experience a great little mount for the money.

Nice image, and only 40 minutes of data. Did you do something to reduce the star field?

Might be worth reducing reducing the guide rate. Also what settings do you have for Max DEC and RA duration? I found this article useful when I was setting up my mount: https://eastwindastro.blogspot.com/2021/02/how-to-adjust-asiair-guide-aggression.html?m=0

I've no hard and fast rules as to which filter to use I'm afraid. You can search Astrobin to compare images taken with each filter - it might sway you one way or the other.