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14-10-2006, 11:35 AM
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My new EQ6 on Pier.
Hi all,
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14-10-2006, 11:45 AM
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Looks great Andrew! Are you planning to get into some astrophotography now?
14-10-2006, 11:51 AM
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Andrew Purchased the EQ6 Syntrek mount of me Mike.
14-10-2006, 12:01 PM
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Yep I bought the EQ6 off Tony, for his advertised price. They sell brand new for between $1800 and $2000 depending on where you go.
14-10-2006, 12:03 PM
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Yep I bought the EQ6 off Tony, for his advertised price. They sell brand new for between $1800 and $2000 depending on where you go.
Is that for the mount and tripod etc... or just the mount?
I've not seen many full units brand new for that price
14-10-2006, 12:16 PM
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Nice set up Andrew.
14-10-2006, 12:28 PM
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well done!!!! nice looking unit too. now where does your son connect?
14-10-2006, 12:35 PM
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LOL houghy
14-10-2006, 12:42 PM
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I'd rather have the SkyWatcher EQ6 even if you think they are the same thing
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As for price Look at bintels page and look at Atlas EQ-G with dual axis controller, its the same thing.
Anyhoo ... nice set up.
That'll be very nice to use
14-10-2006, 12:46 PM
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It is a skywatcher EQ6 mount called a Skywatcher EQ6 Syntrek mount..it comes witht he skyscan motors and newer version hand controller but is not goto...you can buy the skyscan goto hand controller anytime and just plug it in.
14-10-2006, 12:50 PM
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Aaahhhhhhh....OK. Got ya
14-10-2006, 01:22 PM
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Looks great - now don't fall off the ladder!
14-10-2006, 01:40 PM
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Nope just a rebadge job.
14-10-2006, 10:14 PM
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May i ask why the pier is so high Andrew?
15-10-2006, 07:12 AM
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Yeah Geoff, I noticed it was high too, but the reason is, I plan on getting a c9.25 SCT one day and the height of the pier was adjusted for that. If I am using it with the newt, I will either use a ladder or throw in the toucam and do some imaging.
15-10-2006, 08:59 PM
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Nice set up Andrew. Looks impressive. Just add a guide scope and some cables and you will have created a monster.
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