Thread: Eq6 + 12" Ota?
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Old 31-05-2006, 01:01 PM
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One really needs to work out the weight of the telescope and all the equipment it will carry, then look at the weight capacity of the mount and work on 2/3rds of that capacity.

In the 35+ years I have been doing astronomy, the best advice given to me was acquire the best mount you can afford if you intend doing astrophotography, that is probably the most important part of the whole setup.

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