Re: ATM what mount for fixed observatory

[Brian Nestel <blast@aloha.net>]

Michael Koloski wrote:
> I am thinking about setting up only one pier but would
> like to be able to use several scopes (not sumultaneously)
> on it.  So should I be looking at an equatorial, split ring,
> or dobsonian. 
Hi:
I've got two permanent piers, one at my house and one at our
observatory site, I maded identical plates on each to mimic
the head of my telescopes tripod, with this setup it only takes
a few minutes to mount either a wedge for a fork mount or a plate
for a German EQ mount, the thing to do is figure out what kind of
mounts you want to switch and make universal adapters for them,
the dobson is easy, I just layed four concrete flagstones (14"@$2ea)
in a square on the ground in a level area in my yard.
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