I'm taking an eq mount and I'm glad I did a test run. It turns out that a GC 5 (ie an EQ 5 with Celestron's goto) can only be set to latitudes >28 degrees from the equator before the motor cover gets in the way. Luckily I have a Vixen Sphinx and it can reach about 18-19 degrees. I'll be at about 16.5 so I think that is close enough, especially if shorten the southern tripod leg a bit.
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