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Originally Posted by ChrisM
I had completely forgotten that I'd even put my name down for a 92 Stowaway, and now I have one!
It will be used as a travel scope, so am hoping to find a lightweight yet sturdy mount - initially for visual observing but probably for some 'light' AP down the track.
I'm interested in any recommendations for a tripod and mount that can comfortably carry about 5 kg, and comes with a hand controller.
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Hi Chris,
Congratulations on your new Stowaway. An AP 11GTO can carry 5kg.
Seriously, how light? Airline light, or easily throw in the boot light?
Second hand Losmandy Starlapses (discontinued) come up for sale from time to time. A Starlapse will easily handle that sort of load although it has no declination adjustment for AP. The polar finder is sold separately and for some reason costs about $700. I use one for my overseas eclipse travel. I have a home made very strong low to the ground tripod. It only weighs 400g. Very strong and rigid but needs added mass to get the centre of gravity down low. So I buy and tape 1.5L/2L water bottles to each leg once I fly to location. One of the many strainwave type mount offerings from ZWO, IOptron etc would also do the job and they have full GOTO and auto-guiding capability.
Cheers
Joe