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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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Friday 9th May 2014 - NGC 6946 using two telescopes.

DateFriday, May 9, 2014 at 4:41PM

NGC 6946 was the first galaxy imaged on Saturday 13th October 2012. 30 second exposure 14.76' X 14.76'

 

 

I imaged this galaxy again last night using the Sierra Stars 24 inch Cassegrain telescope in California.  2 minute exposure 21' X 21' Field of View.

OK its a lot better but it is 10 inches bigger and took 2 minutes as opposed to 30 seconds on my C14 

That means I can image more potential supernovae galaxies using a shorter exposure.

  

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