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Another plan
I am thinking, given that I will be back and forth between here and Sydney, that maybe I should consider basically setting up a new portably small set up.
I think an eq5, an espirit 80mm and a finder scope size guide scope (I notice there is a 60mm with rings) and my soon to be moddded DSLR.
The eq5 does not seem to be belt drive??? However with the fl of the 80mm I assume such a rig would track OK.
And if I was to go for a cooled mono later on all should be OK
Pre observatory I could lay a concrete pad with markers for tripod legs.
I could leave the rig set up for the dark week here and just cover it with a tarp...unless the weathers gets real bad in which case pack it up.
My system to polar align is quick and hopefully everything being small would make this idea manageable.
This also means I can develop the eq6 (belt drive) at my leisure and get by without building the observatory.
I feel at least the 80mm seems a good scope...maybe even get an electric focuser for it...
Alex
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