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Old 31-10-2012, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by loki78 View Post
Looking for a portable goto i can use which will also be suitable for my lunt solar scope when imaging. Obviously the EQ6pro is not exactly portable, but with that in mind, i don't want something that's close enough to that which i already have its pointless. Also, i dont want to spent the roof. So... Any suggestions? I have read what I can on the various iOptron cubes and I see wildly mixed reviews.
If you're solar imaging through the Lunt, you won't need guiding capability or, for that matter, goto functionality. So, what is wrong with a simple AltAz mount with hand controls? If you're doing solar visually, simple hand controls will suffice also.

Even a stable camera tropod would work.

Peter
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