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

["David B. Toth" <ve3gyq@amsat.org>]

At 04:32 AM 7/25/2002 -0700, Gil Shillcutt wrote:

>Folks,
>
>Sorry to disrupt the JPEG thing, but I have an APML-related topic 
>:-)  I've been contacted by a local university professor who is looking to 
>put a C-14 back into service.  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 think a better choice in that setting would be Software Bisque's 
Paramount ME mount ...

The cost is double the Titan at $10,000 but that includes the Software 
Bisque suite including TheSky, CCDSoft, TPoint (aids in improving the 
scope's pointing, which is already quite remarkable), and Orchestrate ...

Weight capacity is conservatively rated at 125 lb. of payload, but would 
seem likely to hold much more.
Their test-bed is a C-14 modified to lock down the mirror.

look at    http://www.bisque.com/Products/Paramount/NewME/default.asp

Dave


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