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6" f15 on a G11 mount?

Started by Terry Atwood, 07/27/2024 10:30PM
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Can anyone advise if a Losmandy G11 mount will handle the torque of the long tube 6" f15 OTA D & G Optical refractor. I know the weight is fine but not sure what the long tube will do to the mount when slewing.

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Originally Posted by Terry Atwood
Can anyone advise if a Losmandy G11 mount will handle the torque of the long tube 6" f15 OTA D & G Optical refractor. I know the weight is fine but not sure what the long tube will do to the mount when slewing.

Terry Atwood
  It should work ok.....when things are really calm. Any breeze at all and it will be shaky.
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