[AZ-Observing] Re: Sentinel Zip
- From: Stan Gorodenski <stan_gorodenski@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:34:07 -0800
Hello Jeff,
Jeff Hopkins wrote:
>Hello Stan,
>
>I have a 12" LX200GPS and I would never consider using it as a
>portable scope. Even the tripod is a monster and I am not a little
>guy. One reason the scope is so heavy is that the OTA is not just the
>OTA but the whole scope, forks, base, mechanical gears and
>electronics.
>
That explains the weight problem. Now I know why you had in the past
said the LX200 was pretty heavy to be portable.
>Joe Goss usually brings a 14" Celestron CGE telescope to
>star parties and I was always amazed he could set that up quickly by
>himself. But he has a German equatorial mount for it and the OTA is
>indeed a single and separate item. Just as with your telescope that
>would break down into pieces. Imagine trying to move you whole
>telescope, OTA and drive assembly as one unit.
>
With my telescope that would be impossible for me unless I went into
serious weight lifting since the mount is made of 1/4" steel plate and
weighs 80 lbs. 70+80 = 150lbs
Stan
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