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Originally Posted by AlexN
Steve, I can bring up a scope for you to put on the alt/az mount... Whats its capacity? I could bring the ST80 at around 1.8kg/Megrez 102 at around 4kg.... I'll be bringing the whole shebang anyway... so if you'd like to use one of them on the night, feel free to ask.
Alex.
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Thanks Alex, that is a very kind offer indeed!
I have to admit that I don't know what the rated capacity is of this thing. No data sheet / instructions came with it, but it seems fairly sturdy. Since it will eventually have an 80mm refractor on it how about we try the ST80? I assume it has it's own rings / dovetail bar? (haven't ordered mine yet, damn astro shops closing for Christmas break)
I've bought this mount as I need something to hold a 80mm refractor (900 mm f/l) that my son and I are building (assembling from various sourced components would be a better description) as a kind of personal tribute to Galilleo and the 400th anniversary of his telescope / International Year of Astronomy.