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Originally Posted by floyd_2
It's quite a different game switching from visual to EAA. It seems more refined and comfortable lol. Maybe this is how the oldies of astronomy end up  I'll have a warm shed in the winter rather than a freezer suit and cold hands. I'll have an assortment of good snacks and a hot drink rather than a muesli bar and a bottle of water. Preserving night vision is a thing of the past. I can put my reading glasses on comfortably without losing some of my FOV at the eyepiece. The list goes on! |
Exactly. Totally agree.
I am currently rolling my fully assembled rig out of the garage and positioning it on three stainless steel tapers set into the concrete driveway. The tapers preserve very accurate polar alignment and I am ready to go. At the moment I am still observing outside. I am working on setting up an observing station, either in the garage, or in an area adjacent to the garage. Either way, the scope will be about six meters away. Have not made up my mind yet as to whether to have a simple cable connection or to go the more complex route of remote access through a small form PC at the scope.