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installing the four RASA setup on the Xerxes Scientific DDR mount, Bruce Van Deventer

installing the four RASA setup on the Xerxes Scientific DDR mount

installing the four RASA setup on the Xerxes Scientific DDR mount, Bruce Van Deventer

installing the four RASA setup on the Xerxes Scientific DDR mount

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This is the new direct drive mount from Xerxes Scientific, featuring dual-sided capability. here each side carries a "P" type dovetail plate. That plate in turn carries a turntable for one of the OTAs so that it can either pivot to cover a wide field or point parallel to the other 'scope. The west side of the dual sided declination head also has a tilt mechanism which can tilt the entire saddle by about three degrees, or bring it back parallel. These are to be actuated pneumatically, under computer control. My friend and myself swapped out the single sided head and installed this setup in a day, and was able to image the same night. This rig is used for NEO survey work.

Also two of the camera adapters here have our micrometer head adapter which provides easy adjustment of both tilt and spacing.

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installing the four RASA setup on the Xerxes Scientific DDR mount, Bruce Van Deventer