HEQ5 - optex

[h0ughy]

http://www.centre.net.au/index.html?&cat=00063U00063W&redir=centre.net.au&rid=000004&it=product&prid=000Z6R does anyone own, know or have seen this type of mount? If so what is your opinion of the mount?

[astroboy]

Hi Houghy
Louie ( Atalas ) had one a while back and I was very impresed but now that the goto is available I would go for it ( HEQ5 - Pro ) which I think is the same thing but has skyscan , good mount:thumbsup: .
BTW what has happened to Louie :shrug: , havent heard from him in a while.

Zane

[h0ughy]

I can only speak for myself, I emailed Louie, and his back was not very good but he was in the land of the living (that was a month or so ago). He was going to keep the C11 etc that he has but I noticed on Astromart that he is vertially selling the lot, i would say to get something smaller and lighter. As for being on the forum, I cant say but i haven't seen a post for a long time.:sadeyes:

on topic, I am only interested in looking at another alternative, to look around while the eq6 and scope/camera setup is taking images, just something to plonk a ed100 or a ed80 into

[astroboy]

Have you thought about an alt-az mount , I use a Giro 2 Delux mount for the Borg 5" for visual stuff , very nice for scaning around the milkyway with the BinoVue and is smooth enough for high power . It will handle up to 17 KGs:thumbsup:

Zane

[h0ughy]

I do like the buzz click goto scenario!:D But a push to might be acceptable;)

[ving]

Have you thought about the extras?
what giftwrap colour are you going for? ;)

looks the part sir!

[h0ughy]

:rofl: gold

[allan gould]

There is a review of the HEQ5-Pro mount on this site
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/index.php?id=44,288,0,0,1,0
as well as shots of its guiding capabilities
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=9236
I've been quite impressed with mine except for some of the goto Im getting lately but I think its the alignment stars I'm using

[casstony]

A new controller is due for the HEQ5 goto in the next 2 months. Bintel sells the same mount under the Orion "Sirius" name at a similar advertised price to Andrews.
-Tony