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Originally Posted by kosborn
Great image. Newtz rulez!!
Nice round stars too. Just wondering if you have any guiding problems with that setup? I use OAG on my 10" f/5 Newt both to save weight and to guide more accurately.
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The guide scope works ok but most EQ8-R have their issues , mainly Dec backlash. Definitely not an “Observatory Grade” mount as Skywatcher advertised when it hit the market back in 2018 /2019
Mine guides around 0.50 to 0.60 on stable nights , 0.60 to 0.70 on average
I dare not fiddle with the worm gears as many folk have done this and found it made things worse as the worm gears were manufactured with poor longitudinal tolerances.
My payload is only around 20 or 22 kg and this mount is rated for up to 50kg , so no issue with having to save weight
If I had my time again I would have opted for a different mount but it does the job
It tracks beautifully and Goto is super accurate , slewing is nice and quiet
It’s actually a really nice looking behemoth of a mount and they did improve some design issues from the old EQ8
Cheers
Martin