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Old 22-05-2010, 12:21 AM
mbaddah (Mo)
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To servocat or not to servocat?

I'm weighing up whether I should get the Servocat added to my SDM or not. The following are my brief list of pro's and con's:

Advantages:

- Tracking!!! Useful mainly for tracking planets at high magnifications and for public viewing.
- Save time hunting for object and spend more time observing
- Basic DSO astrophotography (I understand been a dob it'll suffer from field rotation). Maybe with focal reducer (f ratio is f4.75) can get it to down to something more manageable? Lunar/Planetary photography should be a breeze.

Disadvantages:

- Price
- Extra power needed.

Have I missed anything? If anyone with experience can shed some light on the servocat it would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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