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Old 23-04-2008, 02:15 PM
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Matty P (Matt)
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Thanks for your replies,

At the moment a EQ mount is out of the question. I've read about a field derotator but they are a bit expensive and a wedge would probably be a better option.

On the other hand, I am bit concerned that my mount wont be able to handle a wedge.

My 8" SCT OTA is on a single fork arm Alt-Az mount. I've read and know that a single fork arm is possibly not stable enough to support the OTA, camera, guidescope in unusual positions when put on a wedge. I've also heard that the mount can start to act erratically but don’t know that for sure.

Celestron sell a wedge for my scope and it would probably be a great way to get into Polar alignment etc.

Has anyone used a scope mounted on a wedge with a single fork arm?

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