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How well does it work in practice? (How often is the binocular in an odd position that cannot be comfortably used?)

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It works fantastic for elevations to roughly 45 degrees above the horizon. Above 45 deg it's still usable for short periods, the mount would have to be raised higher to get a better reach to the binoculars from underneath it.

Viewing the zenith is still possible by positioning the counterweight bar roughly horizontally, then the binocs are pretty far out from the mount and easily accessible. The problem again is getting under the binocs looking straight up. It requires some gymnastics

For now, I avoid viewing the zenith and wait a few hours till the objects are lower, and also try to catch as many views as possibe before they get too high. It's not so bad, but it can be improved.

Most of the other stuff works wonderfully. Running the RA motor parks the view in place, otherwise the 3-degree FOV of the binocs goes by in about 12 minutes. I can't say enough about using binocs with slow-motion controls, it makes following DE and RA lines on a chart a piece of cake, with or without the RA drive.

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- Gill C. - All opinions subject to a speed limit of 299,792,458 m/s unless noted otherwise.
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