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Old 19-05-2019, 01:05 PM
Shark6
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Originally Posted by OneCosmos View Post
Does anyone have a cover for their refractor when mounted on an alt-az mount like the AZ-EQ6?

I have a TeleGizmos cover I bought when doing imaging and it fitted perfectly but now I have gone visual only and using the AZ-EQ6 mount in alt-ax mode on a Berlebach Planet tripod with a 30 degree leg spread it no longer fits.

Just wondering what others use for similar?

Thanks

Chris
Will the TG cover fit if you retract the counterweight bar, in alt-az mode perfect balance is nowhere near as critical as EQ mode.....
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