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This subject keeps turning up like the proverbial bad penny. The HEQ5 will
physically handle a 10" quite easily, the limiting factor is not the physical strength of the mount, [ which would in fact handle a much larger Newt,] it is the power of the motors. I know of two people that have used 10" Newts
and one that used a 12". The essential thing is to carefully balance the
scope slightly against the drive direction, and be aware that the larger the scope the more susceptible to wind caused vibration it will be. With a
permanent installation, a pier is the way to go.
raymo
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