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cletrac1922

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  1. I have a Solarmax 11 mounted on a Skywatcher EQ5 mount I am struggling to spot through the spotting scope on top of the scope Attached image shows spotting scope on the Solarmax 11 I also use an ED80 on my EQ5 mount, have a glass solar filter for that Does anyone have any suggestion for spotting with the Solarmax 11 I am also using the Wi-Fi adapter for the EQ5 mount, which takes the guess work out of setting up the mount, as don't have to input date, time, location The Wi-Fi adapter also has a solar viewing function, gives u an equation to solve to activate With my 10" collapsible Dob, the hard cover has a detachable viewing hole, and I have attached Baader film over this hole, attached the hard cover to the top of the scope for solar viewing Have also made up a tube, again using Baader film, for the spotting scope John
  2. Chris Welcome from land down under John
  3. Welcome back Chris from Land Down Under John
  4. cletrac1922

    Hi there!

    Hi Dario and welcome from Land Down Under You did not indicate where you were located You travel the universe in this forum John
  5. Welcome from across the ditch Pacific Ocean John
  6. Neil Welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in this forum John
  7. I use a car jump start pack to power my EQ5pro mount Gives reliable power source, and mine also has USB and dual cigarette lighter outlets to power ASI Air and ASIZWO camera Pic of my ED80 on EQ5pro mount The ED80 on a HEQ5 mount in background, also shows external battery Had a issue a while ago with a club Meade mount, where internal batteries had not been removed, and corroded the battery compartment John
  8. First of all welcome from Land Down Under I would go for a ED80, 100 or 120 on an EQ5pro mount Mainly due to the weight of the scope If you already have the 200PDS, then you are better off going for the HEQ5 mount There is also a conversion kit from gear to belt for the HEQ5 mount as well Have enclosed a pic of my ED80 on a EQ5pro mount taken at a club solar field day a while ago In background, is a second ED80 on a HEQ5 mount, with a Canon 600D attached using T-ring I also power my EQ5 mount using a car jump start battery, and the power pack has lasted over a week at astro festivals Hope have been of assistance John
  9. Hi from Land Down Under I am in same boat with respect to AP Time is my main enemy with work and family to do AP Looking at getting a ASIZWO MC of some description to do AP John
  10. Welcome from Land Down Under Hope you enjoy your stay with us John
  11. Welcome back from Land Down Under, and another Skywatcher Dob owner Last night did presentation for local Cubs group, scout movement for 5-7yo's Looked at Jupiter, Saturn, Mars came up not long after sunset, and used laser pointer to highlight Scorpio, in all her glory John
  12. cletrac1922

    Newbie

    Welcome back from Land Down Under John
  13. John Welcome from Land Down Under Fellow John
  14. Gil Welcome from across the ditch, Pacific Ocean John
  15. cletrac1922

    New to sgl

    Welcome from Land Down Under You do travel the universe in this forum Personally I would had waited to get Skywatcher 8" Flex Dob Attached pic is of my 10" flex Dob, taken at a club viewing night late last year, pre-Covid In background with shroud is a 8" Flex Dob John
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