EQ mounts

[Rossco72]

I have an EQ6Pro and I carry it in the back of my car to get to a dark skies site as I don't have a garden!

It can be put together and polar aligned in about 15 minutes and another 10 minutes or so to do a 3 star alignment...

Once done it is broken down and loaded back into the car in 10 minutes or so.

As has been suggested, if you can have either, get the EQ6Pro

Cheers

Stuart

[RobB]

I'm also looking for probably an EQ6 Pro mount to replace my Vixen GP. Any idea who may have these in stock right now?

[Rossco72]

Doubt if you'll find cheaper than FLO

Give them a ring and i'm sure they'll help you out.

[arad85]

FLO had a few in earlier today (they are now minus one as it's on it's way to me )

[DaveS]

What would you say is the biggest / heaviest 'frac you could mount on an HEQ5?

I'm still thinking of a Megrez 90 but later? FLT 110 ? 132??.

Or a Newt, 8"? 12"??

Just trying to map out future plans.

Dave

[Rossco72]

Dave,

Depends on what you plan to do, observe, image, carry guide scopes on top or parallel???

I use a 132FLT with a ZS80 guiding on the EQ6Pro and for me it's a bit too close to the limit. I wouldn't like to think what'd be like on an HEQ5.

For observing though, you might just about get away with it.

[alfi]

i have a 150mm f/8,3 on mine, and a 200mm f/5 newt.

i know it is pushing it, but should be fine for visual, for AP i would go for a eq6 pro, and that is what i have done, its coming on thursday.

alfi

[DaveS]

Cheers, Rossco72 and alfi.

Now have even more to think about.

Seeing a bit yuk, so I'll be turning in for the night.

Dave

[NickH]

I have stuck the AR6 (150mm...) and a FL102 on my EQ6, and it's quite happy