Keep It Running With A Portable Power Tank
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Keep It Running With A Portable Power Tank
The last thing you want to happen, when in the middle of viewing a bright comet lighting up the sky, is for the power on your telescope mount to run out. Your telescope mount most likely uses a 12v battery and you also have the option of additional batteries or the lighter socket of you car with an adapter; however, batteries may not supply you with power for an extended length of time and using the lighter socket of your car is not always convenient.
In this case consider adding a portable power tank to your telescope accessories. A portable power tank will supply power to your telescope mount for many hours of use, eliminating the problem of a power loss at an inopportune time. You can use a 12v battery intended for emergency use to start a car or find one made from a telescope manufacturer specifically for telescope use.
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