.... You summed it all up in one champ. The scope is too big, and you cant mount it on a Peir.... Sell it and get a slightly smaller "mountable" scope, or figure a way to mount it onto a dovetail and then drop either a vid cam or CCD into the ep holder with auto focus so you can sit down comfortably and still do your viewing.... age is a ******* and i know ill get there one day. hopefully ill be deep into astrophotography by then!
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all i say is no matter which way you go its not a cheap event but worth it because when your to old to move even a modest size scope you will still be able to do the things you love!