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16-SEP-2009

The telescope mounted on its equatorial wedge.

The rotating base of the instrument is now parallel with the earth's equator and will now follow the motion of the stars during photography without incurring what is called "field rotation".

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Canon PowerShot A520
1/50s f/2.6 at 5.8mm full exif

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