You don't really go down the horizon. The air is far too thick there and turbulent. Most of my viewing is above 30 degrees and preferably higher. I find a good view to the SCP is far more important as everything revolves around that and evntually it will be a better position.
I have no view to the east, blocked by trees but the CBD glow is there so I don't care. My views are Sth and west with some northern and NW sky for zenith. A decent portable mount is a good start, even in an ob. If I can get my imaging technique down to half way decent I will probably look for an EQ5 or HEQ5 Pro second hand. My cruddy GEM is driving me nuts and I have a useful location in the back yard but I suspect I'd need to move it for some situations.
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