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You will need either an OAG or a guidescope.
An OAG is better.
If you are new to stargazing , best to start off simple as possible and do widefields (fixed and then unguided imaging with a fast 50mm diam lens , 50mm is ideal .... buy your astrofilters as 50mm versions or dropins ... $ saving tip ... can save lots of $ by prudent selection of filters and smart sizing ) initially , and as you get the hang of getting the images right (and processing) and build up the extras like LP and UHC and HA filters and the like , then move to manually guided imaging using a 100 mm perhaps a 200 or 300mm telephoto or zoom).
A good mount wont need much manual correction of it is properly balanced and polar aligned adequately and will be even better if it has PEC.
Then as you become more ambitious , move to prime focus guided imaging , where you will need excellent guiding either manual or auto and excellent tracking to avoid eggies or to track and image non-stellars like the fainter planets or comets.
Last edited by Ian Robinson; 29-08-2008 at 03:57 PM.
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