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I am on the lookout for a second hand mount good for both visual and astrophotography for my Vixen A105 MII. Currently, a 10 year old second hand...
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You have done a brilliant job of future proofing yourself. I know this mount will serve you well. It doesn't take much effort to learn how to get the...
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I was careless and created a short circuit in the EQ3 Pro hand controller. Visible U2 and D4 are burned out.
Model SynScan V5 Rev A. From what I...
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Yes as mentioned a new (used) controller from say CN classifieds is a cheap option , not sure how post works in Turkey from US , have been in...
Is there a problem with my SkyWatcher HEQ 5 PRO mount. On 26 February 2024 I started a session for M45. After eight shots the mount just slewed away...
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Well it sounds like you are making progress. You do have to experiment to find the tools that work for you. Glad to see the improvement!
I finally made my choice.
the winner is eqr6 pro with belt drive.
My TS 125mm telescope arrived in Montreal.
I needed a solid mount.
I discussed with...
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Nice Jean-Yves !! must have been too heavy for customs to mutilate !!
I hope Lunt gets your new build to you in reasonable time .
I've been putting money aside lately to get this mount. Today I sold my 1999 lifted Wrangler and guess what I just ordered...Yep....I have an EQ6-R...
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Well, I've only been able to use it twice due to weather but so far I'm happy with it. The only minor complaint I have is it would have been nice if...
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I am experienced in astronomy but just now i got my first GoTo mount - HEQ5 Pro. It is connected to PC and controlled by Stellarium via USB...
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Should give a try for Skytech.
Yesterday i made a discovery - my observation site is little bit on slope. In E direction i look up slope, in W down...
I've been looking at getting either the Sky Watcher AZ-GTi with mods to make it an EQ mount, Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi, or the Sky Watcher EQM...
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I've been looking at getting either the Sky Watcher AZ-GTi with mods to make it an EQ mount, Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi, or the Sky Watcher EQM...
Any hands-on experiences running a GTe (no hand controller) with ProScan on a cellphone? I downloaded the PScan app on my iPhone and played around...
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I have AZGTi which is very similar to AZGTe. I use SynScanPro to initiate and align the scope and then switch over to SkySafari Pro. In SkySafari it...
My small portable mount is an EQ5 Pro, a fairly recent acquisition. One of the obvious traits is the stiffness of all the cables. Is it really...
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OK thanks for your responses. I will try FLO. Was just a little puzzled that they needed to be so heavy duty though I suppose that is better than too...
When I slew from 1 location to another that is just 10 degrees to the west, the scope instead slews 350 to...
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It sounds like you are getting your alignment nomenclature a bit confused. Remember that there are two types of alignments traditionally needed with...
Last weekend I spent some time setting up software for this mount. I did it inside so I could work out connection issues that I knew I would have. I...
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The position of the reticle is totally arbitrary. They don't align it with anything at the factory. It is up to you to rotate the RA axis to put 12...
I'm sure I'm doing something wrong that I haven't picked up on. I'm getting more into this hobby and have been trying to do more with this mount than...
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Here's another wild thought, you might want to peruse this post and hope somebody can answer it.
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