side by side

 Can't get the 130p or the nt150s comfotably on the eq8-r without the focuser jamming against the usb hub on the clamp. Displacing to the side works, though still a nightmare to balance.

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... and with the 130pds, quite good stars over aps-c:

You can do fotos too.

nebulosity near sadr in cygnus
veTEC571 on 130p    34x5min @ hcg 100

light and dark nebulae with open cluster ngc6871 in cygnus
veTEC571 on 130p    50x5min @ hcg 100

With the rethink and a smaller hammer...