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Old 16-01-2021, 04:59 AM
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A Brisbane Avalon?

Hi,

I’m just wondering if anyone in Brisbane of nearby has an Avalon mount? I’m keen to see one in operation. I’m especially interested in the Linear of UNO.

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Old 16-01-2021, 06:23 AM
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Here's a couple of videos of the mount in operation.....

Manufacturer video....


Longer User Unbox/setup video....


Part One re Avalon Linear - Italian source with some English text


and a few others in search here....
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...y=avalon+mount





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Old 16-01-2021, 10:33 AM
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Here's a couple of videos of the mount in operation.....

Manufacturer video....


Longer User Unbox/setup video....


Part One re Avalon Linear - Italian source with some English text


and a few others in search here....
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...y=avalon+mount





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Thanks I also found those and it has whet my appetite. I honestly wonder how many UNO’s there are in the whole of Australia. Not many I guess?
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Chris, Lee (codemonkey) used to have one, might be worth PMing him and asking his opinion.
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Chris, Lee (codemonkey) used to have one, might be worth PMing him and asking his opinion.

Thanks, yes I did this morning. Not heard anything back yet.
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Old 16-01-2021, 06:15 PM
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Hi Chris,
Kens has a M uno. I have a M0.
Are you thinking of getting back into imaging?
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Old 16-01-2021, 08:53 PM
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I am still loving visual and expect to take charge of the 28” SDM next month but if you have an fsq-85 you’re honour bound to image ��. The short answer though is yes my system will be as full on as before albeit it with a shorter focal length. If I go with the Avalon M-UNO though I’m kind of future proofing myself if I want to go bigger for imaging or/and visual with a longer refractor.

I have the EQM35 right now which carries about 10KG. The M0 is similar -around 12kg I think but not sufficiently different to what I have. How do you find the M0. It looks like a work of art like all the Avalon mounts.
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Hi Chris,
Kens has a M uno. I have a M0.
Are you thinking of getting back into imaging?
yep. I've got the Uno. Be mindful of long rigs as they can get in the way of being able to rotate a full 360. especially at lower latitudes. I've got a RC8 which is has quite a bit of back focus. At high declinations (> 80 or so) it wont quite clear the base but even there it can still get a good 3+ hours past the meridian without a flip.
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