AM3 Mount - Up & Running soon after unpacking

[@davidletz9123]

I'm happy for you! I got to enjoy mine for about 5 weeks, and now working with customer support to get warrant work done. It stopped tracking and makes a horrible grinding noise in RA.

[@AstroQuest1]

Oh No, that is terrible! I only hope they (ZWO) is taking care of this for you. My judge of 'good' company is not how they sell you something, but they they do if there is an issue. Good Luck (hopefully)

[@michaeljarvis4612]

My AM3 arrives today! Clear Skies

[@AstroQuest1]

Cool Michael! Good Luck with it!

[@k10batmama]

So excited for some footage! How you liking it? Can you give us without the funds or unfortunately even a safe enough neighborhood to have one, a guide to the best things to see with the naked eye in i guess your average city? I know light pollution sucks but you just know so much! Thanks for your time sir

[@AstroQuest1]

Thanks. I am liking this mount a lot. When you are in the city or where their is moderate Light pollution, best thing to observe is star clusters such as Pleiades. Good Luck

[@philleng480]

@@k10batmama other things to see are Jupiter - the brightest thing in the evening sky just now. Then Saturn, slightly yellow to the right, and then later in the night the red dot of Mars.

[@philleng480]

considering an AM3 for a flyable travel rig.

[@AstroQuest1]

Hey Phil, it works for a flyable rig. I have done it. Cheers

[@earth9258]

Nice. That’s got to be a light set up with carbon fiber and no counter weight

[@AstroQuest1]

That is correct! Very easy to put away in the evening!