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Old 06-06-2020, 10:03 PM
Startrek (Martin)
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I preferred the handcontroller port and power connection location on my old HEQ5 mount ( at the rear ) as it’s a good location and doesn’t foul on anything
My new EQ6-R Mount has the handcontroller port and power connection on the side , a poor design choice
In regard to your AZEQ6 Mount , you mentioned your guiding error is generally around 0.60 arc sec.Whats your payload on this mount ?
I’m carrying an 8” f5 newt (metal tube OTA ) and with imaging gear , cabling, dew control etc... my payload is up around 14.5 kg ( Mount is rated at 20kg but that’s not an AP rating ) My guiding on average is around 1.0 arc sec ( good nights 0.80 to 0.90 and bad nights 1.20 to 1.50 arc sec )
Just interested to see a comparison between these mounts
Thanks
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