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Old 13-05-2014, 11:51 AM
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hi Kana,

Which camera are you planning to use?

I took this with an ED80 and a baader mpcc, no flattener/reducer, OAG, NEQ6.
http://www.astrobin.com/full/64885/0/

you'll save yourself a lot of trouble if you focus equally on the guiding camera and method, I personally prefer the OAG, lot simpler than a separate guidescope, only caveat is that you need a sensitive guidecam. a significant part of your budget would go toward the two.
Options are the QHY5L2-mono or the Lodestar, latter being twice the cost of the L2.

HEQ5Pro is a brilliant mount. compact, very effective and does the job well. perfect for the ED80 or ED100.

I think the ED100 with a 0.8x reducer/flattener designed for it would be ideal. you get a bit more aperture with the 100.
focuser is also key, but not as important as the guiding and mount.

I use this OAG and works great. comes with a variety of options for the camera side and telescope side.
http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/...g-sensors.html
this reducer / flattener is designed for the ED80/100

ED80 - http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/...ED-80-600.html
ED100 - http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/...D-100-900.html

remember to check the spacing requirements for your flattener.

you'll also need a decent dew heater, straps, the USB2EQ5 cable, a wireless game controller and you're all set. oh a baht mask as well.

Cheers
Alistair
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