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Old 04-01-2016, 05:26 PM
raymo
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I second that. Equatorial mounts with or without motor drives are a
novice's nightmare. A Dobsonian can be just plonked on the ground, and off you go; not so with an equatorial mount, which needs to be aligned
with the South Celestial Pole. Many novices have trouble just assembling them.
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