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Several weeks back I saw a Meade #883 deluxe field tripod up for sale on CN for $40. I immediately snapped it up because the week prior I missed the same tripod (different seller) for $60. I love it when you lose then wind up $20 richer! I needed a new (to me) tripod because I have 2 more mounts than I have tripods. So this helps to partially solve this issue.
Anyway, it takes a while to get out to the island when you don't want to spend $150 for shipping on a $40 item. So it arrived yesterday and it is in perfect shape - so pleased. It also still has the mounting hardware for a Meade ETX scope. This means that it will function as my wedge for either of my Celestron mounts (the SLT & GT). Its real purpose is to allow me to affix my SLT mount with my new ES AR102S frac on it as a very portable G&G&G (Grab n' Go - Goto) scope, giving me a truly all-inclusive setup (ES scope, Celestron mount, and Meade tripod). Next month I travel to Jackson, Wyoming for a family vacay and it will be going along to that amazing dark sky.
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED102 APO, Sharpstar 61 EDPH II APO, Samyang 135 F2 (still on the Nikon).
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro with Rowan Belt Mod
Stuff: ASI EAF Focus Motor (x2), ZWO OAG, ZWO 30 mm Guide Scope, ASI 220mm min, ASI 120mm mini, Stellarview 0.8 FR/FF, Sharpstar 0.8 FR/FF, Mele Overloock 3C.
Camera/Filters/Software: ASI 533 mc pro, ASI 120mm mini, ASI 220mm mini , IDAS LPS D-1, Optolong L-Enhance, ZWO UV/IR Cut, N.I.N.A., Green Swamp Server, PHD2, Adobe Photoshop CC, Pixinsight.
Dog and best bud: Jack
Sky: Bortle 6-7
My Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/Juno16/
