Balancing Orion 80mm EON mounted on a side by side mounting system

October 05, 2012  •  Leave a Comment

Imaging with an 80mm EON, 50mm guide scope with SSAG guiding camera mounted on a side by side bar.

Orion 80mm EON with all wires bound with velcro straps and draping off side at DEC axis:

Balance DEC axis with imaging and guide scope in vertical position by moving the adapter plate (which is attached to the mount) side to side:

Balance Imaging scope and guide scope by moving either scopes forward or backward:

 

Then balance in RA axis by moving counter weight.


Comments

No comments posted.
Loading...

Keywords
Archive
January February March April May June July August September October (3) November December
January February March (1) April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December