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Cool, what wedge are you using.This is my portable narrow band setup with AZ-GTI, works fine in testing ,. Will try to get some images.
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What is a good portable tracker mount?
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I am using the below stuff with az-gti.
TS -Optics ATC wedge https://goo.gl/3rt99c
300mm m12 bolt https://goo.gl/JAZLdy
1.25 KG counterweight https://goo.gl/hgo18o
TS -Optics ATC wedge https://goo.gl/3rt99c
300mm m12 bolt https://goo.gl/JAZLdy
1.25 KG counterweight https://goo.gl/hgo18o
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It took a little patience, but it seems that my new Astrotrac360 will be delivered in the very near future (August September). Good things are worth waiting for.
I can hardly wait anymore now. I will post here once I get it.
Magnar, yours on the way as well?
Peter
I can hardly wait anymore now. I will post here once I get it.
Magnar, yours on the way as well?
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Yup, I was told August-September. An early test photo from them look very promising. Seems like the device is well worth the money! This is all about precision.
Late to the party here but I'm on my third tracker and it's a Fornax LT2. Head and shoulders above the others I have had, both in terms of manufacturing quality and performance.
To get the best out of this mount, you need:
A good wedge
A solid tripod with a wide flat head (I use a bosch survey tripod, modified with a 3/8" bolt)
A counterweight arm if you want to take long exposures at long focal lengths
Accurate polar alignment (collimate a polarscope or use a camera.. I use ASI Air Pro for 30" PA)
I can run a WO GT71 at 3 min with D5600 (450mm eq FL)
Rewinding is a doddle if you use pan heads on the RA and Dec axis, just reframe, check focus, good for another 100 minutes.
Can't recommend it enough.
To get the best out of this mount, you need:
A good wedge
A solid tripod with a wide flat head (I use a bosch survey tripod, modified with a 3/8" bolt)
A counterweight arm if you want to take long exposures at long focal lengths
Accurate polar alignment (collimate a polarscope or use a camera.. I use ASI Air Pro for 30" PA)
I can run a WO GT71 at 3 min with D5600 (450mm eq FL)
Rewinding is a doddle if you use pan heads on the RA and Dec axis, just reframe, check focus, good for another 100 minutes.
Can't recommend it enough.
Photos, Orion 16 frames ISO400 3mins, WO Gt71 UNGUIDED, and counterbalance set up using s/h vixen counterweight etc.
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