Are you kidding me? Concentrate on the content and not the fluff. I liked this informative video! Probably you hate listening to Elon Musk, and he is genius in many ways.

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If you’re thinking about the RST300, make sure you get the recommended tripod support, there are a couple of options including the one I went with, a Losmandy heavy duty tripod. There is also one recommended by rainbow that should be viewable on their website. If you have any other questions or comments please feel free to answer back, thanks.

@@AstroPlayground I was hoping to use the tripod from my CGX-L

@@craiglowery4427 nope, sorry to tell you that will not work. I had a CGXL and it could not be retrofitted to hold the RST 300. Now if you know a machinist that could mill a plate for you, custom for the CGXL, you might get it to work. Here’s your better bet. www.rainbowastro.com/2020/02/28/supermounts-act-carbon-tripod/ telescopes.net/mounts/tripods/fhd-mal-fhd-mal-folding-hd-tripod-with-mal-top.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwz96WBhC8ARIsAATR251HruRQSBau7MQkqwvLDr9OEScZOrozvAAKq_pzdnXfprKVK8RpEVsaAhUGEALw_wcB You will need a custom pier plate from “Dan’s Custom Pier Plates” (he only will do them for the Losmandy HD tripod)

You shouldn’t have to, it is of course the best paring, however I use my eagle to control voltage output, works fine.

I use the ADM saddle.

You have to get the JMI wheelie bar that is made for the Losmandy heavy duty tripod. farpointastro.com/collections/wheeley-bars/products/jmi-heavy-duty-medium-size-universal-wheeley-bar-telescope-dolly-1

@@AstroPlayground Thanks !!!

I do have to double check that the hole openings fit : Losmandy Heavy-duty Folding Tripod with Adjustable Legs - 1100 and 900 Mounts (LMFHDT-AP) from Astrophysics.

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I shoot with the ZWO 2600 mono and one shot color.

Thank you.

Thanks for your opinion, hope you enjoy the channel. 😎

Hi Neil. You are quite correct. There are many other more affordable options that can do the job. (note: the ZWO A5 Harmonic mount has less than half the capacity of the Rainbow Astro RST300. A closer comparison would be the RST135.). Furthermore, for the money you spend on this mount, you are close to affording a mount with top-notch encoders that will reduce PE to negligible levels & perhaps even enable unguided imaging. However....here's the big deal about these mounts....portability. For a given capacity, the 'equatorial head' of a harmonic mount is much smaller & lighter, and generally no counterweights are required. Given that many amateur astronomers (a) need to carry their rig up & down stairs or move it around the yard to be able to see/image objects, (b) have to travel a long way to find truly dark skies, and (c) will fly to a location where more of the southern celestial sights can be viewed/imaged, I will suggest that harmonic mounts are going to become quite popular, and for legitimate reasons.

Well, seeing as the D plates are Celestron‘s, I would imagine their dew shield would fit with no problem. I am using the echo in conjunction with the eagle to control the dew heaters. As far as the ASI air, I Believe it should work fine, my buddy Eric is a strict ASI air user and he has this dew heater for his 8 inch HD.

The RST300 has an internal break that prevents it from moving at all until electrical power is applied. The maximum payload for this harmonic drive mount is 110 pounds and it’s so unbelievably strong that I don’t worry about that scenario at all. Great question though, thanks for commenting! 😁

@@AstroPlayground That is what I thought so... Many thanks for your prompt response... Hope to continue getting wonderful videos of your setup!!! 😊

The screwdriver was just a standard hardened small tip, grip tight style and I only snug the screws, not excessively tight.

Yup!!! still alive...🤪 and yes, we're closer now... HA Ha ha!!

Because the public images were all I had when I started the channel.

Thanks David! The music is part of the “Adobe” suite, can’t remember the name. 🤪

Yea… the only thing I use it for is finding Polaris for polar alignment.

Not to worry my friend, they’ll be more coming as soon as we finish our move to Florida.