· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 PGW Steve Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/03/06 Loc: Winnipeg, Canada EQ6 Pro/Atlas in -30C weather........works fine!!!       #2954163 - 02/28/09 01:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yesterday I had my EQ6 Pro outside in -30C weather for about 5 hours. I was photographing Lulin as well as some random galaxies, some shots unguided and some guided with PHD. My exposures were 3-4 minutes and I'm happy to say that the mount, even with it's factory lube job, tracked fine and yielded nice round stars at ~400mm focal length. I did have a Kendrick hand pad heater on and it helped, but the numbers on the display are verrrrrry lazy and you have to warm up the LCD with your hand if you want to see it change digits. I've used my 1200GTO in very cold and had been reluctant to try the EQ6 because it's made 'over yonder', I'm glad I gave it a chance because not it can impress me in the cold as much as it does in the warm. I will say that the alt ajustments suck big time and I'm working on a serious upgrade, stay tuned...... Post Extras:       marktownley Postmaster Reged: 08/19/08 Loc: West Midlands, UK Re: EQ6 Pro/Atlas in -30C weather........works fine!!! [Re: PGW Steve]       #2954299 - 02/28/09 04:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I had the same problem with the display on mine being sluggish in low temperatures - rest of the mount was greta tho! Post Extras:       TheMenace sage Reged: 10/21/08 Re: EQ6 Pro/Atlas in -30C weather........works fine!!! [Re: marktownley]       #2954314 - 02/28/09 04:53 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mine lost it's alignment after a couple hours at below zero temperatures. My power supply is a little under rated though. Post Extras:       Ed B member Reged: 08/29/07 Loc: Geneva, Illinois, USA Re: EQ6 Pro/Atlas in -30C weather........works fine!!! [Re: TheMenace]       #2954705 - 02/28/09 11:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have my mount on a pier outside and this winter I fired it up at -29F. It worked but was really slow and labored. At a balmy -15 it work perfectly. Ed Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 25 registered and 42 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 337 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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