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Old 29-12-2007, 05:17 AM
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Beginners naiveté? - 10" on a LXD75

I'm sure this is me being a beginner, and many of you will chuckle at the idea, but I'm going to ask anyway.

I have my 10" Dob reflector and I've just purchased a used Meade 6" SN on an LXD75. I'm falling in love with the tracking ability of the LXD75 but totally missing the views of the 10" reflector.

What are the reasons that I can't mount the 10" reflector onto the LXD75 mount and have the best of both worlds?

I'm thinking so long as I have the thing balanced well, the drain on the motors shouldn't be bad, and if I keep it low to the ground the tripod shouldn't have trouble supporting the extra weight.

Feel free to point and laugh.

Seriously, though. Does this sound feasible?
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