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Another astrophotography oportunity on 12-21-2020.
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<blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 748345" data-attributes="member: 48483"><p>This is my tracking mount: <a href="http://skywatcher.com/product/az-gti-mount/" target="_blank">Skywatcher AZ-GTi goto mount </a></p><p>There is a <a href="https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/586532-new-skywatcher-az-gti-goto-wifi-mount/" target="_blank">mega-thread at Cloudy Nights forum</a> about this mount. Skywatcher does not endorse this for astrophotography. But they did create and make available the alternate firmware that allows the mount to be reconfigured as an equatorial type mount to keep the same perspective as it tracks an object. Still retains the wi-fi connectivity to a smartphone app so you can still have it go-to a target by selecting it in the app. It also requires some parts to be ordered separately and adapting them to the mount. Not all fits as intended and requires some alteration. But in my case I was willing to do this (not really hard) and the all-in price was still under $450. The mount includes a tripod that is at least as sturdy as any I already have. Factor in the comet we were blessed with this year, I would say I have already been rewarded with my money spent and all else is just icing on the cake. I may be using it still for the upcoming solar eclipse in April 2024.</p><p></p><p>Here is what it looks like with camera and 150-600mm lens.</p><p>[ATTACH]349153[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BF Hammer, post: 748345, member: 48483"] This is my tracking mount: [URL="http://skywatcher.com/product/az-gti-mount/"]Skywatcher AZ-GTi goto mount [/URL] There is a [URL="https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/586532-new-skywatcher-az-gti-goto-wifi-mount/"]mega-thread at Cloudy Nights forum[/URL] about this mount. Skywatcher does not endorse this for astrophotography. But they did create and make available the alternate firmware that allows the mount to be reconfigured as an equatorial type mount to keep the same perspective as it tracks an object. Still retains the wi-fi connectivity to a smartphone app so you can still have it go-to a target by selecting it in the app. It also requires some parts to be ordered separately and adapting them to the mount. Not all fits as intended and requires some alteration. But in my case I was willing to do this (not really hard) and the all-in price was still under $450. The mount includes a tripod that is at least as sturdy as any I already have. Factor in the comet we were blessed with this year, I would say I have already been rewarded with my money spent and all else is just icing on the cake. I may be using it still for the upcoming solar eclipse in April 2024. Here is what it looks like with camera and 150-600mm lens. [ATTACH=CONFIG]349153._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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