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 Joined 2/23/2015 Loc: Mo, USA | Posted 6/21/2024 4:46:08 PM CST Hey all, After an update of the mount in my observatory and now need to get the 14 inch F8 SCT on top it's new mount, but the top of the versa plate is right at 6 feet high. Besides, just trying to manhandle that scope up there. how is everyone else mounting their scopes onto the plate?
Ozark Hills Observatory I love gear, don't judge me. (SCOPES) 14" f/8 ACF Optics - 2845mm focal length, TEC 180FL f/7 1260 mm focal length with Astro-Physics QUAD TCC Reducer (f/5), Takahashi TOA-130-NFB, 12" f/10 ACF - 3048mm (f/10) focal length, 12.5 AG Optical Truss,Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4,. Orion 180mm Maksutov-Cassegrain (7.1") 2700mm focal length (f/15), RedCat 51 II APO 250mm f/4.9, Meade 70 mm Series 6000 Astrograph Quadruplet APO Refractor, RedCat 71, Sharpstar 150mm f/2.8 HNT Hyperbolic Newtonian Astrograph, (MOUNTS) RST-300, Paramount MX Series 6, Losmandy G11 / Gemini II, ZWO AM5, LXD75, (CAMERAS) ZWO ASI6200MM Pro, ASI2600MM Pro, QHY 268C EB, QHY5-III Guider / Planetary, ASI120MM Guide, Canon 6D Full Frame, ZWO filters, Chroma 3nm SHO/RGB
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