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Originally Posted by glend
I have a CGX, on a pier in my observatory, and yes it is a belt driven mount with spring loaded worms, so it is not as sloppy as some of the gear driven mounts. That said I do still run just a tad of east heavy balance, probably more out of old habit than pure necessity. For visual use i would not worry about it at all, but if your imaging with guiding, sure. Be aware that the CGX can image across the Meridian by 20°, and is usually ok through that process, at least in my experience. If your imaging with scopes which exhibit mirror flop then you will need to 'supervise' at the Meridian.
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Thanks,
How much is a "tad" aka, if balanced, just that 20mm or so to the east ? Based on weight, the 800 will be around 10 kilo fully loaded, with cameras, starsense, etc. I decided to go with an OAG for F/6.3, F/10, and a tube mounted ZWO mini guide for F/2 with Hyperstar. Based on the CGX capacity of 20+ kg, I am well under 50% capacity.
I wanted the CGX for future upgrades - IF I can afford when I retire to that deep dark place.
Cheers,
Lance