I have decided to get this minimalistic but full fledged robotic astro-photo rig for occasional near zero effort sky events documenting and possibly astro-photometry, some astronomy apps development ideas benefiting my main aperture (Portaball 12.5), and remote terrestrial imaging.
Zero regrets! I believe it's on par with the venerable 100% manual AstroScan ball scope in the engineering ingenuity.
Tech specs
Optics
Air-Spaced Triplet Apochromatic objective
Electronics
Physical
Dimensions 10.1 x 5.6 x 5.1" / 257.0 x 142.5 x 130.0 mm
Weight 5.5 lb / 2.5 kg
Tabletop tripod 14.3" high (min) XXX (max) with 3/8" mounting screw
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[ Work in Progress. To be continued ]
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