My mobile setup will now become my mobile setup again. It was playing the role of permanent observatory setup while I awaited the arrival of some new equipment. Now that everything has arrived, the AP Mach1GTO and Takahashi FSQ have come back home.
The new setup, a Software Bisque Paramount ME II and AG Optical 10" f/3.8 Newtonian, is in place, but not quite ready for prime time. I need to shift the Versa plate back to better balance the declination axis, get a couple adapters ordered, and cable it all up.
But here's a timelapse video of the lengthy removal and installation process, followed by some photos. The timelapse video covers about 10 hours.
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| Timelapse video of the tear down and installation. |
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| The "old" setup: Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO mount and Takahashi FSQ-106ED X-III on top of a Le Sueur 44" pier. |
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| The new setup: Software Bisque Paramount ME II mount, AG Optical 10" f/3.8 Newtonian astrograph on top of a custom pier. |
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| The new setup from the southeast corner of the observatory. |
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| The new setup, from the northeast corner of the observatory. |
Daniel, that looks awesome. Hope to see it's first light soon.
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