it may not be so hot for imaging but it looks like a fine mount for a grab
and go visual setup with a moderate sized SCT or refractor.
being able to not use counterweights is a plus for a grab and go mount.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michelle Stone" <litebkt@gmail.com>
To: "The Astronomy Connection" <sf-bay-tac@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [TAC] kind of a cool mount
It does look to solve some of the quirks you have to deal with on a GEM.
Michelle
On 3/29/06, Rich N <rnapo@znet.com> wrote:
> Subject: [TAC] kind of a cool mount
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> http://discmounts.com/
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> Greg LaFlamme had one of these up at Montebello on Saturday night. It
> really looks nice. It is an interesting concept too.
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> >From what I've heard they work well.
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> Rich
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Received on Fri Mar 31 07:12:21 2006