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Equatorial FOV Demonstration

Equatorial FOV Demonstration - this gallery is to demonstrate the correct north-is-up characteristic of an equatorially mounted telescope (whether a GEM or an equatorially based fork mounted telescope).
Also, see the video at https://youtu.be/i4WOL_uhWgU

The first photo shows the configuration but with an earlier 127mm scope. Note camera head is northward.
Equipment configuration
Equipment configuration		 Camera mounted parallel to meridian
Camera mounted parallel to meridian		 Facing directly north
Facing directly north		 Upright (terrestrial) view of moon
Upright (terrestrial) view of moon		 Upright (terrestrial) view of moon over telescope
Upright (terrestrial) view of moon over telescope
Camera in Live View mode
Camera in Live View mode		 Another view
Another view		 How the moon would look in the resulting photo - north up
How the moon would look in the resulting photo - north up
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