Information On Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro mount and Auto guiding.

[anthony.tony]

Hello I am thinking of purchasing a Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro mount . I want to do Widefield Imaging with it on a pier.Using a Canon Eos camera and Telephoto Lenes.The Ed80mm sky watcher telescope will be my Guide scope.What is the best way to set it up. What are my Options to Auto guiding. Reguard's Tony

[bmitchell82]

Use PHD + EQMod coupled with the Gstar+ED80 for your guiding.
eqmod will send pulse guide commands back though the mount link without need for a st4 usb converter. quick easy done dusted.

[renormalised]

Good combo...and one you can image with when you feel like:)