Skywatcher 12” collapsible goto dob with synscan
I’m thinking late this year of upgrading my 10” Bintel solid tube dob to a SkyWatcher 12” collapsible goto dob with synscan
My 10” dob sits on a flat bed trolley with castors so I can just pull it out of the garage and set it up 5 metres away in the driveway at my observing position
I’m getting lazy trying to find everything in the sky and would find the goto a useful tool in finding more objects with satisfying results
My questions are -
1/ Could I manage the 12” myself on a flat bed trolley or parcel trolley with rubber tyres due to the additional weight ?
2/ Does the 12” have a clear advantage over the 10” in regard to observing power on small DSO objects, planetary and detailed lunar terrain
3/ Being a collapsible dob is there an issue with stray light ( street light 20 metres away ) crossing the open pathway of the optical tube ? ( I’m not in a totally dark site )
4/ How do you level such a beast for good az alt alignment ( my driveway has a 5 to 10 degree slope ?
5/ Does the 12” goto use the same 12 volt 5 amp power supply as say a HEQ5 mount ?
Any advice on the Skywatcher 12” collapsible goto dob is most welcome and appreciated
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