interesting mount perhaps

[stargazer]

hi folks,

let me introduce a quite unusual mount to You.
feel free to enter my observatory - You`re welcome:
http://stargazer.christelhager.info/index.htm

as You can see my "trinity" is a heavy load
a 9", 5" and 4" Tmb Apo.


to have the option for precise guiding a stable mount is requested.
I decided to pick "mountegra"
"she`s" a hungarian product of Gemini - Andras Dan.
http://stargazer.christelhager.info/vendors.htm

Andras managed to create a one arm fork mount, that is fully adjustable to the weigth it`s carrying.
I can move the short horizontal axis to balance the scopes, and I can move the vertical arm up and down on request.
I do not need any counterweigths.
that`s cool, people!

it was a clear cut case for me to pick a fork mouint for comfortabilty - I did not want to bounce around a german eq-mount I had before.

mountegras performance can be read here:
http://stargazer.christelhager.info/reports6engl.htm

thanks for looking guys!
best regards
dietmar

[jeff pleines]

Very, very nice. Your images, along with being first rate, are gorgeous. Take it easy.

Jeff Pleines