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27-JUL-2015

Very carefully measured offset to allow for azimuth adjustments...

... and to allow for the counterweight shaft to swing through.
One of the many features I like about this mount is that the counterweight shaft does not rotate when slewing in declination. That avoids see-sawing due to inertia.

Motorola XT1032
1/143s f/2.4 at 3.5mm iso125 hide exif
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Date/Time27-Jul-2015 13:41:19
MakeMotorola
ModelXT1032
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length3.5 mm
Exposure Time1/143 sec
Aperturef/2.4
ISO Equivalent125
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