Hello All.
I'm new to solar viewing having owned a Meade 8" CAT for quite some time.
I have a Lunt 60MM on the way and I'm trying to figure out what I want to mount it on.
I'm thinking a cheap tripod with simple EQ mount and basic motor drive would work.
I've found the ASTROMASTER 130EQ-MD for ~US $219.
But I'm not sure if the dovetail on the Celestron mount will fit the 6" bar from Lunt.
Does anyone have experience with this system from Celestron?
Any thoughts on a better alternative?
Thanks,
Steve
Looking for Inexpensive tripod/mount for Lunt 60MM
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Re: Looking for Inexpensive tripod/mount for Lunt 60MM
I am not sure what the Lunt comes with but I have had an Acuter Merlin mount for 10 years with my PSTs. It is great, lightweight, easy to take on an aeroplane , never gone wrong, set up time is 1 minute. However it is alt/az but I never find that a problem with solar as imaging is so fast. It can make animations a little sickly though
It seems to be called a Skywatcher now?
https://www.astroshop.eu/alt-azimuth-wi ... in/p,53561
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It seems to be called a Skywatcher now?
https://www.astroshop.eu/alt-azimuth-wi ... in/p,53561
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Re: Looking for Inexpensive tripod/mount for Lunt 60MM
A very warm and sunny welcome by the way
Here it is in action
Telescopes by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr
It also works well with my 65mm Tecnosky + Canon camera and I have taken some nice milky way and deep sky images too.
Alexandra
Here it is in action
Telescopes by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr
It also works well with my 65mm Tecnosky + Canon camera and I have taken some nice milky way and deep sky images too.
Alexandra
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Re: Looking for Inexpensive tripod/mount for Lunt 60MM
I'm going for a skywatcher alt az mount in the new year https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywat ... ripod.html
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Re: Looking for Inexpensive tripod/mount for Lunt 60MM
Thanks for your help. I've been looking at that one as well as the Celestron SE. I think you are correct that the fast exposure times will allow for a simpler mount.
I was able to get my scope out for the first time yesterday. Mounted on the back of my Meade LX200. Lots of hardware to lug around for what I want to do.
Thin, high cirrus clouds made the day less than ideal but I could see the target in the scope although I was struggling to get what I think should be the correct amount of detail.
Much easier to find than some of the deep sky objects I've looked at over the years :-)
Steve
I was able to get my scope out for the first time yesterday. Mounted on the back of my Meade LX200. Lots of hardware to lug around for what I want to do.
Thin, high cirrus clouds made the day less than ideal but I could see the target in the scope although I was struggling to get what I think should be the correct amount of detail.
Much easier to find than some of the deep sky objects I've looked at over the years :-)
Steve
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Re: Looking for Inexpensive tripod/mount for Lunt 60MM
The inexpensive Celestron SLT and similar do a good job with small scopes like the 60mm and are very inexpensive.
Very best,
Very best,