Re: Types of Mountings

From: T (tberk_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 10/30/04 

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 10:23:45 GMT

Mark Smith wrote:
<snip>
> Imagine the following. Start with your Alt/Az Mount and your string
> (make it a REALLY stiff string).

OK, My string is Really STIFF now.* ;])

<ahem>

I want to thank you guys for making it clear, I see that once you align
the E mount to the Earth's rotational axis you lock it down.

 From there it's pretty much the same as the more 'primitive' mount.

I thank you one an all.

TBerk
* (I enjoin the gentle read to search out the song lyrics for
Parliament/Funkadelic's "Mr Wiggles" Totally OT but you will enjoy
hearing it for yourself, I assure you.)

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