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Originally Posted by Leo.G
What do you shoot down with that canon Greg?
It's huge, I can see how a permanent set up would be of benefit.
I can only lift 65 Kg, my own body weight one handed, wouldn't want to be carrying that canon around and trying to get it mounted too often.
In saying that I'm always worried lifting my RC 8 or 8" Newt onto my mount, more cumbersome than heavy but always concerned.
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Yes it is pretty heavy and about the limit for me.
The tube is actually 14 inches which allows thermal currents to "drain off" to the sides of the tube. I think that was a clever design.
The scope is also provided with some lifting straps and also a video on how to best load and unload it onto the mount. So that helps a lot.
Greg.
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Originally Posted by Startrek
I’ve had my holiday home down here since 2016 and retired in 2017. My wife is still teaching 2 days a week and doesn’t want to give it away yet at 65. So we spend about 3 to 4 months of the year down here ( spread out through the year including school holidays when the kids and grandkids often visit )
I’d say it’s about on par with Sydney as far as % of clear nights over a year , the difference being generally lower daytime and nighttime temperatures and humidity as well. The skies however are chalk and cheese , in Sydney at my main residence it’s Bortle 8 with neighbours lights blasting my yard and restricted views from the south east to the south west , down here it’s Bortle 3 no neighbours lights and almost 360 degree views from 25 degrees up . So when I come down here and image it’s like unbelievable , the data is so clean. Sydney’s a challenge but I still enjoy it . I don’t observe in Sydney it’s a waist of time , I have a 12” goto dob in the garage down here which provides some great views.
Cheers
Martin
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Thanks for the write up Martin. I have been here now a bit over a year and there has been a couple of stretches of clear sky but apart from that it's been a bit uncommon.
I have noticed though that when it is clear and calm the seeing can be fantastic.
Greg.