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Old 04-12-2013, 09:40 AM
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Imaging system options help

G'day all,

Given Melbourne's weather over the past 6 months and my lack of spare time, i've decided i really need to get a dome - looking like a skyshed pod (although will be tight with the 12" newt ).

With a permanent setup going mono ccd seems to make sense. I guess I'm asking for recommendations on what I should get -while my dslr knowledge is fine, i'm really at ground zero with mono cameras and the accessories that go with it (eg filter wheel, AO?, guiding solutions).

The telescope is a bintel 12" f4 with a moonlite 2.5" high res stepper focuser. I would really like to avoid having to replace the focuser...

The system would need to include a coma corrector. I have an existing lodestar guide camera but are open to all types of guiding/correction (the less i have to hang off the focuser the better). As user friendly would be a bonus.

Any advice would be great, reasonably open to price.

Cheers,

Rusty
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