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Astro Sky
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New Design Astro Sky Pier
      #3430077 - 11/04/09 10:27 PM Attachment (13 downloads)
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Astro Sky has made a new design pier. This blue pier does not need a Eq wedge. Can make any angle degree from 20* to 50*
This blue pier pic made for in Hawaii area 20*.See more pictures

http://www.astroskytelescopes.com/Pier.html

Edited by Astro Sky (11/04/09 10:29 PM)

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WizWoz
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Re: New Design Astro Sky Pier new [Re: Astro Sky]
      #3430246 - 11/04/09 11:58 PM
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Pardon me, but the picture looks more like 70º. not 20.

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SuperCharged 10" Meade LX200GPS mounted on a Meade Super Wedge and Super GIANT Tripod or Pier
Blue WO ZS110 Triplet APO or Original WO Megrez 80 Fluorite APO riding shotgun!

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Re: New Design Astro Sky Pier new [Re: WizWoz]
      #3430261 - 11/05/09 12:06 AM
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Quote:

Pardon me, but the picture looks more like 70º. not 20.



Looks like about 20 degrees to me. Those folks down South have to live with a LOT of sideload on those azimuth bearings!

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Re: New Design Astro Sky Pier new [Re: jrcrilly]
      #3430265 - 11/05/09 12:11 AM
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Sorry about that. I had my mounting scenario 90º off in my head. Doesn't surprise me though. Been having an uber bad day.

In my lame a-- defense 20º & 70º are opposites.

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SuperCharged 10" Meade LX200GPS mounted on a Meade Super Wedge and Super GIANT Tripod or Pier
Blue WO ZS110 Triplet APO or Original WO Megrez 80 Fluorite APO riding shotgun!

Oh yeah ...... and a wack of accessories! All housed in a Tan SkyShed POD.

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