Chr. Jensen
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Reged: 09/12/08
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Ready... Set... Drool!
- I know I did.
Astro Systeme Austria
Will be available in a smaller version for a humanly achievable price (CGE alternative).
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AlexN
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 08/09/08
Posts: 979
Loc: Brisbane - Australia
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yep.. saw it and posted a thread nearly a month ago  They are to be available through OPT and look - INCREDIBLE!
Have you seen the video of it slewing around with a C14 on top of it?? Let me find the link!! 
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Apogee Ortho-Star LOMO 80/480 APO
WO ZS70ED
HEQ5 Pro + EQMOD
Astrodon NB Filters
Orion SS Pro 2
SBIG ST-8300M on order.
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AlexN
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 08/09/08
Posts: 979
Loc: Brisbane - Australia
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oops. Nevermind, the video was of a different direct drive mount,
However the ASA DDM mounts have been talked about on here a few times.... They look to goods!!
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Apogee Ortho-Star LOMO 80/480 APO
WO ZS70ED
HEQ5 Pro + EQMOD
Astrodon NB Filters
Orion SS Pro 2
SBIG ST-8300M on order.
QHY5
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Chr. Jensen
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Reged: 09/12/08
Posts: 15
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Quote:
saw it and posted a thread nearly a month ago
Yeah, I suspected that. But I tried to search and didn't find anything. Anyhow, you can never have too many opportunities to drool over equipment you can't afford
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AlienRatDog
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Reged: 07/15/05
Posts: 1091
Loc: Ann Arbor
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can slew up to 20 dec/s (well with option)...daaaaaaaaaaang....I smaller version would be totally bad a...butt!
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Abe -- the poor PhD student
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12" LX200GPS-SMT w/UHTC
Explore Scientific 127mm Triplet ED APO
Losmandy GM8 EQ mount
Nagler 31mm, 17mm, 13mm, 12mm, 9mm, 2.5x Powermate
12X50 Binoculars
Understanding wife
One beautiful daughter, Emma-Rose (born 7-29-2009)
Twin boys (cats), half Persian/half Alley Cat but all Vermin!
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AlexN
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 08/09/08
Posts: 979
Loc: Brisbane - Australia
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The NTM500 mount is another direct drive unit... It can slew 100 degrees a second. There is a video on the net of it slewing around from east to west horizon with a C11 or C14 on it.. RA + DEC going all over the place.... One of the guys in the room with it comments "So, do you think the celestron will survive?"
It looks pretty damn awesome too... There are definitely some exciting new mounts being released at the moment... The ASA DDM series, the NTM mounts, the Choronis mount...
It used to be an easy choice...
"If I win lotto, Im buying a Paramount." Simple...
Now its, "If I win lotto, should I Get <<Insert one of 4 different mounts here>>"
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Apogee Ortho-Star LOMO 80/480 APO
WO ZS70ED
HEQ5 Pro + EQMOD
Astrodon NB Filters
Orion SS Pro 2
SBIG ST-8300M on order.
QHY5
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rjsc2000
super member
Reged: 09/21/06
Posts: 114
Loc: Portugal
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They are all nice, but why to we have to pay the price of a small car for a mount? Can't they make things less expensive? I don't think the motors are all that expensive.
They could very well make the mount less 'big'.
If they put a direct drive in the body the size of the vixen SXD for instance, wouldn't that be cheaper???
ricardo carvalho
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Astrojensen
sage
Reged: 10/05/08
Posts: 219
Loc: Bornholm, Denmark
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ASA is coming out with a smaller mount, the SM40, rated at 20 kg payload, 5,000 euro.
There's also a much larger one in the future, rated at 150kg payload, the DDM 120. 19,000 euros.
Clear skies!
Thomas, Denmark
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AlexN
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 08/09/08
Posts: 979
Loc: Brisbane - Australia
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It wont be long before one of the Chinese manufacturers produces a direct drive mount derived from one of these beasts..
I must say, until I see real world results for one of these mounts, The Paramount is still top of my wishlist.
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Apogee Ortho-Star LOMO 80/480 APO
WO ZS70ED
HEQ5 Pro + EQMOD
Astrodon NB Filters
Orion SS Pro 2
SBIG ST-8300M on order.
QHY5
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joejoe
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Reged: 08/04/08
Posts: 96
Loc: Australia
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Quote:
It wont be long before one of the Chinese manufacturers produces a direct drive mount derived from one of these beasts..
and I'll be one of the first in line to get one. I think the combination of a Chinese manufacturer for the hardware and open source for the controlling software could really be a winner in this case.
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MN152, ED127, WO72FD, EQ6
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tim53
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Reged: 12/17/04
Posts: 1454
Loc: Highland Park, CA
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I'd truly love to see more amateurs making their own telescopes and mounts again.
The Mel Bartels and Sidereal Technology goto kits can be configured to work with just about any existing mount - including the classics from 40-50 years ago.
But maybe I'm dreaming of the "good old days".
Most of the new stuff is way too rich for my blood.
-Tim.
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"We`re just waiting looking skyward as the days come down.
Someone promised there`d be answers, if we stayed around."
-Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, "The Romance of the Telescope"
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Egon Doeberl
Vendor ASA
Reged: 07/18/09
Posts: 4
Loc: austria
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Hi JOejoe,
ASA developed a upgrade for the EQ6 with high resolution ecoders in both axis and autoslew software by Philipp Keller. We expect no autoguiding for 5 minutes or more.
Cear skies
Egon
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fetoma
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Reged: 09/26/06
Posts: 1095
Loc: NW Ohio
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Egon,
More details and pricing PLEASE!!!!!!!! 
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Frank in NW Ohio
Vixen CF VC200L and R200SS
Meade SN-10
Celestron 9.25" SCT
Meade 8" f/6.3 SCT
Intes-Micro M73
Stellarvue 80/480 LOMO Triplet
Takahashi FS-60C
Celestron CGE
QHY8 and SXV-H16
www.jerseydevilastronomy.com
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gnabgib
sage
Reged: 06/05/05
Posts: 356
Loc: Fall River MIlls Ca.
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Nice looking mount!! My only concern is their use of Renishaw encoders. Thes encoders ARE unbelivably accurate. I have used them on many projects over the years. In controlled conditions (temp, humidity, dust etc) they perform as advertised. When thrown out into the real world we have had many problems develope in very short time spans. Things like dust and high humidity can wreak havoc with this type of encoder. Also they are partially responsible for the high cost of these mounts. The fractional arc second versions can cost around $1500 per axis!
My .02 worth
Kevin
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fetoma
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/26/06
Posts: 1095
Loc: NW Ohio
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I'm sure at some point someone will reverse engineer these mounts and clone them for us less $$$ fortunate folks. Gears may become obsolete?
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Frank in NW Ohio
Vixen CF VC200L and R200SS
Meade SN-10
Celestron 9.25" SCT
Meade 8" f/6.3 SCT
Intes-Micro M73
Stellarvue 80/480 LOMO Triplet
Takahashi FS-60C
Celestron CGE
QHY8 and SXV-H16
www.jerseydevilastronomy.com
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chicot
super member
Reged: 09/30/08
Posts: 189
Loc: Liverpool, UK
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Looking at their website, I can't see any sign of the SM40. There is the DDM60, which has a capacity of 25kg and is priced at 6,500 euros.
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Meade 10-inch LX200 classic
Williams Optics ZII80
Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
Starlight Xpress Lodestar autoguider
Meade DSI III
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fetoma
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/26/06
Posts: 1095
Loc: NW Ohio
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chicot,
I think they nixed the SM40. I believe the DDM60 is going to be their smallest.
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Frank in NW Ohio
Vixen CF VC200L and R200SS
Meade SN-10
Celestron 9.25" SCT
Meade 8" f/6.3 SCT
Intes-Micro M73
Stellarvue 80/480 LOMO Triplet
Takahashi FS-60C
Celestron CGE
QHY8 and SXV-H16
www.jerseydevilastronomy.com
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Smo
super member
Reged: 01/19/09
Posts: 144
Loc: North Vancouver, BC, Canada
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It is still twice the money of an AP 1200....amazing technology but I think prices need to get down to under 10K USD like the AP 1200 before it truly becomes an Amateur Astronomy tool for the masses adn even that might be pushing it.
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Russ
20" Obsession F5 with Argo Navis and Servo Cat.
Televue NP127is
Astro-Physics 1200GTO on an AP Portable 10x48 Pier
Astro-Physics 900GTO on an AP Portable 8x42 Pier
SBIG STL-11000 Mono/2" Astrodon LRGB and Ha
DMK 21AU04/OFW/1.25" Astronomik LRGB
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Nils_Lars
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/04/08
Posts: 3440
Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA
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Quote:
Hi JOejoe,
ASA developed a upgrade for the EQ6 with high resolution ecoders in both axis and autoslew software by Philipp Keller. We expect no autoguiding for 5 minutes or more.
Cear skies
Egon
I cant believe Egon droped this teaser and I havent seen anything on there web site or anymore info since.
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Erik
Orion Atlas Self Hypertuned (EQMOD)
Orion ED 80
Williams Optics VII reducer
Celestron 8" SCT
Orion Starshoot Autoguider
PHD guide
Canon 400D Hap Griffin Mod w/Baader filter
Astronomik clip-in LP filter and 12nm Ha
Stilleto CVF and Bahtinov mask
Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses
NexImage webcam
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David Pavlich
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Reged: 05/18/05
Posts: 8668
Loc: Mandeville, LA USA 30.22 X 90....
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First, the big DDM is rated at about 143lbs...substantially more than the AP1200. There's no wormgear driven mount that will match the out of the box PE of this mount. The price is about the same as the Paramount ME. And the thing is equipped with a laser for the PA routine. How cool is that? Did someone say lottery tickets?
Second, I spoke with one of the ASA reps at the AIC about the EQ6 encoders. He said the project has been shelved in favor of work on their new mounts.
David
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"If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research..."
A. Einstein
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