Some more of my nice little Vixen

[John]

The Aztech Alt-azimuth mount + 16" pillar extension + HEQ5 tripod makes a really stable platform for my Vixen ED102SS. The height to the top of the mount is around 5 foot which puts the eyepiece at a decent height even when viewing the zenith area

[Doc]

Looks really fantastic John, it sits so well on the mount and tripod.

[pvaz]

Looks great!

[russ]

Looks perfect John!

That pillar extension looks like something i may need one day.

[collangm]

Truely a thing of beauty...and envy!

Gary

[helios99]

[LMC]

Nice!!!!

Does it balance well w/o counterweights with only one scope?

[John]

Nice!!!!

Does it balance well w/o counterweights with only one scope?

It balances with up to a 25lb scope on just one side although counterweighting makes the axis motions smoother. It's very smooth with a 20lb scope on either side

The little Vixen weighs only 8lb so the mount does not even notice it's there !.

[Ad Astra]

Nice rig! Do you find any difference in stability with the extension on as opposed to mounting on just the tripod?

Dan

[stafford_stargazer]

i just love those vixens:) very nice john..

[Trull]

Nice OTA, I've got the ED103swt and love it (albeit on GP-DX/SS2KPC)

[John]

Nice rig! Do you find any difference in stability with the extension on as opposed to mounting on just the tripod?

Dan

Sorry Dan, I missed your question

The extension is the same as the Orion (USA) 16" one and pretty heavy. I seems to add stability, if anything.

[lw24]

I swear that telescope is the one Brian Cox was looking through on the last episode of Wonders Of The Universe

Nice setup!

[Parus major]

I swear that telescope is the one Brian Cox was looking through on the last episode of Wonders Of The Universe

Nice setup!

I believe it was! He also had the gorgious Vixen Atlux mount. You think he's maybe went and done a Bill Oddie?

[lw24]

I believe it was! He also had the gorgious Vixen Atlux mount. You think he's maybe went and done a Bill Oddie?

I thought I recognised the OP's telescope when I saw it. I guess you'd expect him to have a half decent telescope with his sort of job.

What I was most jealous of was his skies. Pitch black clear skies, absolutely no light pollution, the lucky jammer!

What I found partially annoying was how he took a picture of the Andromeda Galaxy on his DSLR camera and showed it, making it seem so easy. I bet he's tricked loads of people into going outside with digital cameras to take pictures of it with a single shot (no exposure time)