It's a great scope! Looking for more clear nights to use it

@@VisionCommunications I picked mine up from Starizona. Wow, this scope is well-built.

@@michaelwallace1182 Great! I actually don't use off axis guiding.

My images are on AstroBin. The two most recent were captured using the new Askar: www.astrobin.com/users/BryanHudson/

I don't need Christmas or any other reason to buy stuff that I want! LOL!

ASIR plus is a hub for all of the connections, power and USB. I would not have space to explain it here, but there are other KZbin videos that explain how to set up an astro rig with AM3 and ASIAir.

Thanks for watching! I use different rigs. For the Canon L 300mm f/4 rig: ZWO ASI533MC Pro cooled astro camera with T2 to EF adapter (www.highpointscientific.com/zwo-eos-t2-adapter-for-asi-cameras-eos-t2-ii) ZWO AM3 Equatorial Mount which supports 17lbs without a counterweight and 28lbs with counterweight. The Canon 300mm high weight about 8lbs. I can handle a bigger lens. I added a longer dovetail to the build-in foot on the lens. I also use ZWO ASIAir to control the mount and find targets in space. With this, it is very difficult to to find opjects other than the moon and bright objects like Andromeda Galaxy. I've learned mostly from two guys: Tevor Jones: www.youtube.com/@AstroBackyard Nico Carver: www.youtube.com/@NebulaPhotos Hope this helps!

Thanks. There is a very helpful ASIAir group on Facebook. Also many ASIAir tutorials on KZbin

AM3 supports 28lbs with counterweight. Here's my AstroBin showing examples with info: www.astrobin.com/users/BryanHudson/

This video shows an example of the performance with my Celestron C8 on AM3. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3rLmZ-hjaqVY80si=jPQe3XnUTXaj3o5V Works great! I would not put anything bigger on it. If you anticipate going with something like the Celestron 9.25 inch or bigger scopes, AM5N is the way to go.

@ Thanks I did see that one as well, but wonder if you were able to put it the test a few times over the last year and what the “real life” results were ?

@@BelgianTex My AstroBin gallery shows many results. I regularly use this rig. Details on images using C8 with AM3 are included: www.astrobin.com/users/BryanHudson/

I never tried to mount it on SAGTI. It's too heavy for that mount

There's no specific back focus without the reducer. However, it does require extra extension tubes to achieve focus.

@@VisionCommunications thank you I have been struggling to take images and I believe this is my issue

Thank you for checking out the video!

Honestly, I don't know. However, I would not use AM3 with Celestron 9.25

Something I put together from parts I already had

Thanks for watching. I do not remember the settings as I did this video sometime ago.

That's a good question. Unfortunately, I don't know.

I am 100% mobile so I need a portable rig. AM3 is great! My only concern is if I ever need service, I've heard that ZWO customer service is not good. Here's my gallery on AstroBin: www.astrobin.com/users/BryanHudson/

Save up and buy the AM3 or 5. I started with an AVX abd now use only my AM5. You'll have no regrets.

It magnetically attaches to the top, but it does not charge. It comes with a separate charger.

@VisionCommunications thank you for letting me know. I just picked up 11 inch iPad Pro today. I’m looking for a stylus but no way am I paying the ridiculous amount Apple is charging for the Apple Pencil…

​Bro Plz Suggest me does it work with an iPad m4 pro? ​@@AliKazi How can I charge this pen?

@@arnabde7905 sorry my brother I didn't buy the ESR stylus

Narrowband Normalization is in the Color Calibration folder. Part of newer versions of PI.

ZWO's customer service is awful. That is certainly well-known, I just hope that all my gear continues to work. I dread today when I need customer service.

ZWO AM3 is a great mount. Supports up to 28 pounds

This $25 product is not really worth any accessories. It does magnetically attach to the top of the iPad.

@@VisionCommunications basically its for ease and comfort while writing and not for protection 😅

It's a good question, but unfortunately I don't know for sure.

I always use Stellarium to do my research for targets and to know its position in the night sky for a given day. Also use it to determine the moon phase and its location. Once I've identified targets, I put the target identifier into ASIAir to point my scope to the target, plates solve, do imaging, stacking, and export the FIT file for processing in Pixinsight. I am aware that Stellarium can also control the mount, but I prefer the wireless connectivity and seamless integration of ASI air.

@@VisionCommunications I agree. I use stellarium for planning and framing as well but my REAL action takes place using the asi air. I have an asi air on each of my 5 scopes and I love using them minus the connectivity issues with WiFi.

Thanks! Details about each shot are at my AstroBin gallery. Link in the description

Thanks! I used Apple Final Cut Pro

Thank you Jan!

@@VisionCommunications You're welcome! 😊

And does it charge magnetically??

@@kavishbhoriwal1957 The magnet is strong enough to stay attached to the top of iPad, but can be jarred off like Apple Pencil. It does not charge inductively.

I don't plan to use anything bigger than C8. With counterweight, AM3 payload is 28 pounds. I mistakenly said 23 pounds in the video.

This is the latest iPad M4

@@nathanmay3658 Thanks for checking it out!

Thanks, but my objective is simplicity and time savings.

I only use the laser for polar alignment. Aligning the laser with the mount is not as difficult as it seems. Actually, ASI PA is not better. I did a laser alignment followed by ASI PA and verified that reality. Plate solving and guiding corrects for small errors of polar alignment whether using the laser or ASI PA. I've been using this method for many months, and my guiding is always .70 or better.

I haven't had any connectivity issues.

@@VisionCommunications there are two versions on Amazon. Do you know the difference between the two? The other one has a USB C connection port on the pencil. Is that the older version?

Just now seeing this question. It supports up to 28 pounds

Thank you for taking the time to check it out!

Follow the Amazon link

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality.

You can draw with it but there is no varying of width or pressure sensitivity, so it's no good for artistic level drawing. As I tried to say, it's just a stylus for selecting and moving items around on the screen. It can do handwriting recognition, which is something else I don't need. At $26, it is good for what it is good for, which is very little! :-)

Thank you for viewing and commenting. AM3 doesn't have a power output. I send 12Volt power from my battery bank to ASIAir Plus. From there power is sent to the mount, to my camera, and the USBC connections. Works flawlessly with no problems.

Thanks for the question! I like the size and weight of AM3, and I'm not going to put anything on it bigger than my Celestron C8 rig. It also easily fits to into my carry on bag for flights with other gear. It wasn't a matter of money. I can afford any mount that I wanted.

Thanks! I'm not quite a full service KZbinr! :-) You can Google every item brand that I mentioned or showed on the screen. The laser is something I put together from parts I already had.

Thanks for viewing!

I use it all the time with excellent outcomes. Here is my gallery on AstroBin. You can look at the descriptions to see when the C8 was used with AM3. www.astrobin.com/users/BryanHudson/

@@VisionCommunications wow thank you for the reassurance. i was contemplating if i shd go for AM5. do u use counterweights?

what is your guiding setup?

@@sreeshab4093 guiding is done through ASIAir using the ASI120MC-S Camera

@@sreeshab4093 I don't need the counterweight because rig is under the payload limit. I show it here to make people feel more comfortable!😊