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The Celestron 14 is mounted on a Paramount ME that I have been using for about 10 years now - you can see that it is mounted on a tripod so is a portable set up. I still manage to transport it on my own and set it all up even though I have just turned 70! It will run for hours centering galaxies in the 12 minute field even when tripod mounted.

 

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Feb282014

Day 17 Telescope location video and local bird life.

DateFriday, February 28, 2014 at 9:46AM

A really bright and sunny day first thing in the morning.

A brief video showing the location - apologies for the noisy sparrows.

The telescope shadow on the air conditioning unit on the terrace

 

 

Notice the TAL 1 has just the Telrad base as the Telrad itself has been transferred to the 4" refractor. A very nifty arrangement!

 

There was some bird activity

A sparrow thinking of ending it all

 

Oh no...

It landed safely

and a White Wagtail on a nearby chimney

Still no sign af any Bonelli's Eagles

This is a previous image

 Unfortunately the weather went downhill so no astronomy today.

 

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