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I would be tempted to upgrade the mount first as it’s quite lightweight. A couple of thing people have done with similar light tripods is fill the legs with sand several 1L bottles of water on the tray, and hang some from the tray as well when Imaging, keep the legs as short as possible That should make it more stable. As the focus plane of the tubes is likely more than 55mm from camera sensor, I think you will probably want to get a 1.25” Barlow c£25 and a T2 - Nikon adapter, c£30 to connect the Barlow to the camera. That should be a reasonable starting point. FYI my first set up was Nikon D90 with T2 adapter, 2x Barlow and the Celestron SLT130 and I used the water bottle idea to improve stability.

+1

Leave the ‘pier’ in place and replace the mount with a bird bath when necessary

If you want to push things further, then, according to Sky and Telescope, there is a 4th component. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/meet-dubhe-giant-star-big-dipper/

Thanks USB while powering mount is not an issue - I always have a couple of fully power banks with me. If cover breaks off? There will be easy fixes before the covers get lost. Agreed, at the price pint, you would want better, but next version may take these criticisms into account.

Indeed Its one that I am considering.

Does that include Windows? You would have to buy a license otherwise.

Only email I can see is for traders At may age failing eyesight is a given any more clues?

I leave mine outside, nearly all year round, under a thingy wotsit* 365 cover - worked fine for past few years * il look up who makes it.

I’d support this as there is a large number of control devices as @powerlord says, but discussions in spread across many other discussion areas. To me, it makes sense now to have separate area in the same way as cameras, mounts and such. Just my tu’pence worth

I would agree - I got a 200P-DS to put on the AVX, pretty close to HEQ5, but it was just a little too much if there was any sort out of breeze. Bought a CGEM-DX which works fine with the 200P-DS. The AVX carries short tube 8” OTAs, e.g. . SCT and RASA, well. Also great with the 80mm Skywatcher equinox and esprit.

I wish I had time to delve into the maths of all the apps that are available, rather that taking, at face value, the rationale given for may common applications. At 60+, it must be time to brush of the dust and cobwebs of the last few decades.

I’ve used an 8” Celestron SCT on an AVX mount. I use a Skywatcher StarTravel 80 as the guide scope with ASI ZWO 120 mini as guide camera. 5 minutes guiding is the best I’ve managed, it did need very good polar alignment tho. You should manage that more easily with your 6”

There is also a a calculator for “Seeing”, i.e. optimum camera/telescope combination for your skies https://astronomy.tools/calculators/ccd_suitability

I used this successfully with my Quattro 10” CF and the 200P-DS

1. Send the TS tool back for a refund 2. Do a star test to check if you need to collimate 3. Post in one of the equipment forums to get more visibility of your query. I finally received my RC 8” f8 last week, it’s not even been out the box yet

It may take some time before the “goods incoming” team have finished their inspection if the lazy beggar stops sleeping on the job. IMG_0045.MOV so, two noses are better than one? IMG_0051.MOV

I’ve got c£7K in new kit since June 2020. None yet seen first light. so, I am expecting at least another 4 months of bad skies yet.

That matches my Experience in Jacksonville when I lived there

My irrelevant considerations on this subject. There is a small (2-3 man company as I understand it) who are trying to build products to order. they produce good quality output - I have not see any negative comments regards delivered product. As reputation precedes them, they are receiving more and more orders. in the past 12+ months there has been impact on supply if materials. My view is that , basically, the company is in the position of completing orders, or, spending all their time responding to demands for updates - which extends production time lines. I also agree that the business should consider additional personnel to respond to queries. However, as material costs rise, their budget for addition staff reduces significantly. Would it be reasonable in this day and age that those with orders, who are based locally, can provide customer support FOC?

Brilliant. thanks to all involved and their efforts to produce these.

It was my assumption only. As I’ve mentioned before, as far as I am concerned the bovine excrements often contacts the rotating air displacement machinery <shrug>. There is no criticism intended.

I suppose a bit early to celebrate - she’s probably about 4000miles away by sea, so 18-20 calendar days yet (@ the 9kts she is doing just now).

Woo Hoo CS Ever Green is on the move!!!!! Here’s comes my f8 8” Stellalyra RC.

That’s good to know.