Mount-astic

[Rossco72]

Finally got my CGE thanks to Albert at Astrosource!

Here's my mount line up waiting to choose the right mount for the right night!

Vixen Porta for grab and go

EQ6Pro - Observing and Imaging

CGE - Imaging

[WebSentinel]

Nice kit you've got there Stuart - looking forward to seeing some images taken with the C11 or WO 132 on the CGE should be great.

[philj]

Congrats and you will enjoy using that mount Rossco. Ive had mine 5+ years and they are superb.

I recommend you get Nexremote then run it (without handbox) direct from your pc and use a wireless gamepad, its really cool

They guide like a dream as well.

Philj

[Breakintheclouds]

Please tell me you also own a telescope to go on them

[russ]

Great set of mounts Stuart, wouldn't mind any one of those.

The CGE head looks quite weeny next to the EQ6

[Rossco72]

Please tell me you also own a telescope to go on them

LOL, Yes, i am fortunate to have some scopes as well.

What I need is a big van to carry them all around in!!

[NickH]

How do you find the EQ6 turret top?

[Rossco72]

Nick,

The extension tube can be tricky, the bolts have a tendancy to loosen off and add flex to the head. Also, the recommended procedure of fixing the bottom of the tube to the tripod and use the AZ post and adjustment screws under the mount to make polar alignment changes is pretty useless. Trying to move the mount at all virtually impossible. It is much simpler to level the tripod head, then during polar alignment make any Az changes by loosening the extension at the tripod and wisting the whole mount and extension before tightening up again.

The extra height is good though!

Cheers

Stuart