philj6970
24-05-2008, 10:52 PM
Hi, my first post, great forum.
I have been interested in astronomy since i was 10 and had my first Tasco 320 x mag scope :lol:.
I got a Celestron C90 Maksutov a couple of years ago, complete with the tripod from hell that managed to sit in the cupboard with the scope for nearly three years.
I am now going to buy an EQ6 pro and a Skywatcher APO100 ED for starters, probably get a ccd camera or a secondhand Canon 350D (I have a Pentax *ist DL2 but no remote control like the Canon). Could I use the C90 as a guide scope?
I have had an idea, probably not original, about roughly locating the South Polar star system (Sigma Octans) for total newbies (with a digital camera and a tripod). Point your camera south and snap off a minute or two exposure on 400 ISO. The star trails wont be very long but it will look like a dartboard with the bullseye being the pole.
Phil.
I have been interested in astronomy since i was 10 and had my first Tasco 320 x mag scope :lol:.
I got a Celestron C90 Maksutov a couple of years ago, complete with the tripod from hell that managed to sit in the cupboard with the scope for nearly three years.
I am now going to buy an EQ6 pro and a Skywatcher APO100 ED for starters, probably get a ccd camera or a secondhand Canon 350D (I have a Pentax *ist DL2 but no remote control like the Canon). Could I use the C90 as a guide scope?
I have had an idea, probably not original, about roughly locating the South Polar star system (Sigma Octans) for total newbies (with a digital camera and a tripod). Point your camera south and snap off a minute or two exposure on 400 ISO. The star trails wont be very long but it will look like a dartboard with the bullseye being the pole.
Phil.