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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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Day 158 Tuesday 26th August 2014. 152 galaxies imaged for SN Patrol. NGC 6503 and NGC 5985 in Draco

DateTuesday, August 26, 2014 at 10:13AM

 SN Patrol: 152 galaxies were imaged as part of my Supernova Patrol

 

                  

   30 second exposure ST9XE using C14

The Plate solution

and the linked chart showing faint galaxy PGC 2733888

                                           NGC 5985 in Draco

                  

   30 second exposure ST9XE using C14

 The linked image and chart showing galaxies in the field.

 and the plate solution

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