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Old 15-09-2019, 08:05 PM
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doppler (Rick)
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I've tried it both ways and haven't noticed any difference even when slewing. My guiding is pretty well always sub arcsec and that's with a 10" newt on a HEQ5 pro. With the longer shaft I find it easier to fine tune the balance as well, but the HEQ5 does have a pretty short shaft as standard.
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