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Old 04-06-2015, 04:12 PM
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hi adam,

welcome!

so you were after an ED APO then changed your mind to a 10" reflector? 'Aperture fever' kicked in fast! The mount is one of the most important factors to allow accurate tracking and holding all that weight. Generally people buy a ED 80 or an 8" reflector when starting out.

If you are going over an 8" reflector you will need a NEQ6 at a minimum http://www.bintel.com.au/Mounts---Tr...oductview.aspx 8" and down you'd be looking at a HEQ5 http://www.bintel.com.au/Mounts---Tr...oductview.aspx

These come up second hand fairly frequently in the IIS classifieds http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=9 so keep an eye out.

For astrophotography you'll also need a guide camera with either a Off axis guider or a guide scope - to help your mount stay on target (this allows longer exposures) eg http://www.bintel.com.au/Astrophotog...oductview.aspx

You may also need a field corrector like a coma corrector or field flattener depending on your scope (the one linked would need a coma corrector).

feel free to ask more questions, astrophotography is definitely jumping into the deep end!

Russ
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