EQ for 10inch Newtonian

[Davros (Lauren)]

Question for the brains trust. If i were tossing around the idea of mounting my 10 inch Newt (currently dob) onto an EQ moterised mount would an EQ5 cut it?

[Matty P (Matt)]

Hi Mick.

An EQ5 won't handle an 10" Newt well. An EQ6 would be the ideal mount for your 10" Newt.

[Ian Robinson]

Don't know , I doubt it if you want to use it to do any imaging , probably OK for just visual though.

Mine will be going onto my New Atlux when I've rebuilt the OTA. (Will one day go to a bigger fast Newt (maybe a 14-16")).

My old CG5 handled it when it had it's old Formatube tube.

[Davros (Lauren)]

Thanks guys