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Mobile solar imaging rig?


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Hi,

Assume you want to continue imaging solar close-ups [high resolution] in H-alpha with a 3000mm f/l.
Your neighbour's Leylandii hedge and skyscraper extension now hide the sun all day long.
You must become mobile! You have absolutely NO experience outside of a fixed location. [Observatory]

You decide you'll use the car. With or without its trailer. To drive your kit to local hills or even the seaside.
Always roadside locations. So no heavy carrying required. Just the setting up each time.

How would you start completely from scratch but with your existing 6" f/10 refractor?

What mounting would you choose for high magnification, solar imaging with such a long and heavy beast?

Can such a mounting self-align, effortlessly, every single time, in completely random locations? GPS? 12V power from the car?

Can it track the sun for hours without serious backlash and the need for constant manual guiding on the laptop screen?

I could use my vintage Fullerscopes MkIV but it can no more self-align than I can lift it without a chain hoist! 👴

I'd be very grateful for any advice on more suitable, modern mountings based on personal experience with long refractors.

Thanks.

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