Well, I’ve been experimenting with different combinations of scopes and cameras. I’ve scrapped my plan to use my RC8 (at 1600 FL). I’m not happy with it’s collimation and I haven’t the time or energy to tweak it. I’ve gone instead with my BD80ED at a native 600 FL but with an eyepiece projection rig using a 20mm eyepiece and plugging my ZWO 290MC into that. My rough figures tell me I’ll have a FOV of 0.15 x 0.09 degrees. That should get both planets and a sprinkling of moons (with a bit of luck).
I am also praying to the weather gods rather a lot.
Peter
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