No. I checked. The tube with all the accessories is 17-18kg. The mount handles up to 20kg without any issues. It gives 5-minute guided exposures with no defects at all. 10 minutes would probably work too, but I haven't tried it.
You are not calculating correctly.
EQ6R-Pro payload capacity is 44 lbs = 19.96 kg. 19.96 / 2 = 9.98 kg.
Two counterweights are included, each 11 lbs = 2x11=22, half of 44,
or 9.98 kg.
I consulted with them before buying the telescope.
No, again. There is also the extension arm! The EQ6-R has an extension bar. Two counterweights at the end of the bar + the extension bar itself can balance 18-19 kg... Plus, I also have a small 2.5 kg weight disc. With it, even with a full setup, I move the counterweights far from the edge, so there's even some reserve left... The telescope is fully balanced on both axes; otherwise, imaging simply wouldn't be possible.
Here's a timelapse of the telescope setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC5N0AtI00k
It's all about the counterweight arm. They explained it very simply: on one arm, you have a maximum-length bar with 10 kg at the maximum distance; on the other arm, you can put as much as will fit.
It might fit 20 kg. You have three weights, so two weren't enough. I really wanted a telescope with a 300 mm aperture, but it was too heavy. You could overload it, of course, but then the lifespan and warranty would suffer, though it would probably still work.
I had a similar setup, only with a Meade LX200 SC telescope + Meade 80 Infinity 400 mm + 2x Barlow with a flip mirror and a 20 mm 70-degree FOV eyepiece with a reticle.
I usually couldn't guide better than 0.7" arcseconds; it was typically around 1".
With the new RC-10 telescope, I had to remove everything to lighten the load, keeping only a laser pointer and OAG.
As soon as I switched to OAG, guiding accuracy immediately became twice as good.
Here's my current setup: https://deepskyhosting.com/wiy7Z3i
Awesome video!
Good camera. I'm not getting a coma corrector yet. I have a DSLR, and it's tricky to get the back focus right with a coma corrector... You might guess wrong and get the wrong coma corrector. And I don't have the money for it right now. )))
There is an "intermediate" solution, but I haven't implemented it yet. I bought a titanium tube with a 2 mm wall thickness to replace the standard counterweight bar.
The lever arm will be 10 cm longer, but the total weight of the bar with two counterweights will not change.
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Here's a timelapse of the telescope setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC5N0AtI00k
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It might fit 20 kg. You have three weights, so two weren't enough. I really wanted a telescope with a 300 mm aperture, but it was too heavy. You could overload it, of course, but then the lifespan and warranty would suffer, though it would probably still work.
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This is a very good polar alignment. Usually around 0.7.
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I usually couldn't guide better than 0.7" arcseconds; it was typically around 1".
With the new RC-10 telescope, I had to remove everything to lighten the load, keeping only a laser pointer and OAG.
As soon as I switched to OAG, guiding accuracy immediately became twice as good.
Here's my current setup: https://deepskyhosting.com/wiy7Z3i
Awesome video!
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Don't be stingy.
It's still better than yours. And I gave you 2 likes!
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