My MI-250 with Imaging Rig!

OK, I got a chance to setup the mount in the back yard. I got the weight and balance completed as well as cable routing and guide scope mounting.
You will see that I had to add a front counter weight due to the guide scope having to be mounted to the rear of the OTA instead of the front like I did with the ST-80.

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Here is a close up of the Imaging Rig on the mount, so you can see the details a bit better.

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Floyd:

That looks like a serious rig. From what I know, a good AP rig starts from the ground and works it way up. A solid tripod or pier, a oversized and high quality mount. Once you have that, the rest is gravy.

Did you even try to take any images? Some nice work has been done from light polluted back yards.

Jon

That looks like a fun new toy!

Wow Floyd,

Looks like the classic evolution of an addicted imager. Starts with a modest camera and rig (the gateway drug) and continues to spiral down out of control through progressively larger and larger mounts, scopes, and cameras until you are finally running two remote observatories (one up north and one down under) and spending more on imaging than you do for your house and car together. Then you hear that since NASA is cutting back budget wise, and that the Hubble Space Telescope is going to come up on an Astromart Auction - and you start to think about another upgrade. It is a sad tale alright, but one oft told - and you are definitely heading in a bad direction my friend. If you call soon, I could schedule you for a quick intervention - it's your only hope. 8)