Mount for Solar Scope

[lazjen (Chris)]

I've got a Coronado Solarmax 60 BF 10 Double Stack that I normally put on top of my scope on the G11. I'm changing my set up a bit, and while I still have the G11, I'd like to get something specifically for the Coronado that's lightweight and easy to set up - portability would be nice for when we go away on the occasional weekend trip.

I think the weight of the scope + camera, etc would put it in the 4 to 4.5 kg range.

I am open to suggestions on what mount set up would be ok for me - I'll be doing image captures, no real visual observing. Give me a list of suitable candidates so I can see if anything turns up in the classifieds.

Thanks.

[StuTodd]

Hi Chris.

An EQ3 is small and light weight and IIRC, has a payload cap of 5.5Kgs and would be ideal.
Very cheap on the market too...

Stu

[lazjen (Chris)]

How easy is it to set up one of these during the day? By that I mean to be aligned enough to track the sun?