Sonyme Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Going on holiday with your family, and a dog, can put serious limitations on the amount of astronomy equipment you can take with you. So, having seen an interesting gadget advertised on the web I decided to see if I could cobble together a useful bit of kit for when space is at a premium. By using the Skywatcher AZ- GTI mount and tripod and adding the new RVO counterbalance and tube holder I've been able to construct a surprisingly compact rig. The rig incorporates a QHY CCD Polar Scope, Samyang F2 135mm lens and Altair GP camera. Shortly I'll be adding an ZWO ASI cooled camera which I can connect to my ZWO ASI AIR Pro smart wifi controller. I can extend the counterbalance arm and still only use the small weight supplied although it does stick out a little bit.Truth is I haven't got a clue if this is going to work and I know I may have to try different lenses to get a reasonable result. If it works I'll let you know. ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevS Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 That's a nice portable set up, something I need to get together once we are able to travel again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galileo Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 how did it go ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Respect! looks superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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