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Originally Posted by Gareth
So after some research the EQ6Pro is ... quite large! I was hoping for something that would at least be portible enough to get onto oversize baggage on flights, as my favourite star gazing spot is from my batch out in the Coromandal in New Zealand.
So, quality wise, how does the "EQ5PRO SynScan Go-To equatorial mount and tripod" stack up compared? It looks like it would still hold the weight of a ED80 scope and my camera, but be lighter and compact-able enough to transport more easily.
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Flight Baggage ?, .. an EQ6 ?
You more likely need your own cargo plane for that one. Even an EQ5 is a pretty big animal.
Titirangi eh, good skies up there for sure when you get in the western lee of the hills away from the CBD glow. I have a spot earmarked up there I want to try. Rolf is up there taking awesome pix.
A long term suggestion which might take a bit of arranging. What ever mount you buy build a pier at your Coromandel bach out on the lawn or somewhere and just carry back the head of the mount, forget the tripod. One less bulky thing to pay freight on anyway.