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  2. Help with Decision on Mach1

Re: Help with Decision on Mach1

Joe Zeglinski
 

Hunter,

If that telescope load just meets the Mach1 limit, what will happen if
there is a breeze?
I think you are pressing your luck - better wait for an AP900, and leave
yourself some wiggle room.

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "hewholooks" <hewholooks@...>
To: <ap-gto@...>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 5:58 PM
Subject: [ap-gto] Help with Decision on Mach1


This is my usual imaging setup:

Scope - Heaviest is APM 130/780 or C9.25 at 20 lbs
Guidescope - Orion ST80
Finderscope - 50mm
Dual saddle setup
Camera - less than 2 lbs
Guidecam - one pound

I figure the total at right around 40 lbs, which is close to the
stated max of the Mach1.

I don't need a lot of portability - so this isn't priority.

I don't at this time anticipate larger scopes.

If I had a chance to buy one of these NOW rather than wait for a
900GTO, should I take it with my setup - will it be plenty robust for
imaging.

Hunter



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