Dear imaging reflector owners,
I spent about 3 hours going through members postings and googling for another 2 hours and I have come no closer to an answer!
Where is the best spot to mount my Guidescope/Auxillary scope on my 12" Newt?
It will very soon be used almost exclusively in an EQ mount, and to help you with suggesting a location my guide/aux scope has a diagonal.
During my search I found these Guidescope positions used by members. As you can see, they vary.
Gary Beal- Centre
Trufflehunter - old 8" Newt - Centre
Mick Pinner - 10" Newt - Centre
Eddie Trimarchi - 6" Mak/Newt - Centre
Narayan - 8" Newt - Rear
Paul Ponderosa - Refractor - Centre
Ambermile - Reflector - Front, opposite side of mount
Also, should I mount it directly to my 12" OTA or to the mount by brackets?
Any help on how and where to mount my Guide scope would be appreciated. Is there a reason for so many 'Centre' mounted guidescopes: balance, ease of use etc?
P.S. I can't buy any parts so please don't suggest that I buy certain Items. I will have to make anything that I may need. Thanks!
