Re: [APML] Mount for C-14 at a University

[Greg Mueller <mueller@silverlink.net>]

According to the web page the Millennium mounts use stepper motors, which might produce a
problem. They're kinda pricey too

Mischa Schirmer wrote:

> > Gil Shillcutt wrote:
> >
> > The C-14 has been mounted on the standard fork mount (I don't know the scope's
> > vintage).  He would like to mount it on a pier and GEM, with the express purpose of
> > performing photometry and astrophotography.  I suspect that his astrophotography may be
> > CCD-based, but let's assume film.
>
> I also recommend to go a little bit more to the higher end mounts.
> Certainly Scott Losmandy has improved this new mount in many respects,
> given the huge input he gets from the user community. However, I'd
> always be a little bit careful with a totally new product.
>
> AP certainly is fine, however one has to wait for ever to receive a
> new mount from them. Afaik Astrophysics currently doesn't accept new
> orders for their mounts anyway, check their webpage for more details.
>
> Excellent alternatives are the Millennium mounts (www.millenniummount.com).
> I ordered mine two weeks ago and picked it up last weekend. It's truly
> a piece of art. The payload is >70 pounds, which IMHO is a very
> conservative limit. It comes with excellent ESCAP drives, encoders and
> **everything** else one'd like to have. The precision is outstanding, and
> it easily outperforms my G11 in any respect.
> An even larger version will become available in fall 2002, payload
> >130 pounds.
>
> Best regards
>
> Mischa Schirmer
>
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