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Originally Posted by toc
Sorry if this is out of order on this forum, but for visual and Planetary webcam work, would the 12 inch be ok on an EQ6? I don't expect it to be rock solid...
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Tim, in my opinion, after having talked to many who have used the 12 with the EQ6, it will be fine for planetary visual and photography/capture.
Bear in mind that the any extras that are going to be mounted on or hanging off that tube may bring you to thin ice territory.
The mount can handle 20kg(conservatively - and can be tweaked to handle more)............the 12 inch Meade SCT OTA is a tad over 16kg, so you could still use a large eyepeice or compact camera and a Telrad, star diagonal and still be within limits.