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Astro Sky
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Reged: 05/06/06
Posts: 240
Loc: Louisiana USA
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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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Reged: 09/30/06
Posts: 25
Loc: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Pardon me, but the picture looks more like 70º. not 20.
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Cheers, Ed
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie no more
Reged: 04/30/03
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Loc: NE Ohio
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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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John C
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WizWoz
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Reged: 09/30/06
Posts: 25
Loc: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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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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Cheers, Ed
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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