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Javier
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ALT/AZ Mount for C6R
#5239800 - 05/25/12 09:53 PM
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I'm looking for a alt/az mount that will hold a C6R but not break my wallet. To be more specific there are nights where I just want to take out my c6r to observe a planet and not deal with carrying out my cgem, battery and counter weights.
budget wise I can't go over 500.00. Am I better off perhaps going the zhumell z8 route based on the budget? I was considering the ES Twilight II, but is it truly to handling a c6r?
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BWAZ
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Reged: 11/21/05
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Re: ALT/AZ Mount for C6R
[Re: Javier]
#5240061 - 05/26/12 12:35 AM
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The Unistar from Universal Astronomics may work for you.
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munchmeister
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Reged: 04/04/12
Loc: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Re: ALT/AZ Mount for C6R
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#5654461 - 01/31/13 02:47 PM
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I use a Desert Sky Astro DSV-2 with both my Orion 120mm ST and my Celestron C6-A schmidt cass. Works well. They make a smaller one the DSV-1 and a new DSV-2 with digital setting circle option
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munchmeister
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#5654462 - 01/31/13 02:47 PM
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Thomas Karpf
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Reged: 02/09/09
Loc: Newington, CT
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Re: ALT/AZ Mount for C6R
[Re: munchmeister]
#5654529 - 01/31/13 03:23 PM
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I just checked out the Unistar Deluxe ($400) at Universal Astronomics a couple of days ago. It's rated for 30 lbs and can EASILY handle your C6. You would, however, need a tripod on which to attach the Unistar.
If you don't have a solid tripod, the Unistar Light plus a surveyor's tripod would work well, and would come in at about $430 combined.
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