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Originally Posted by gregbradley
A dual system would be very productive. I can see the appeal. Hmm, maybe I should look at that. Another scope? oh no someone stop me!! The only thing there is not every target suits a wide field view as well as the narrow field view. But a lot do.
My best guess is your NJP would handle it but only just. You'd be at the limit. I successfully imaged with a TEC180 and guide scope on an NJP. That was a very long tube and its quite a heavy scope - about 20kg plus cameras etc.
The FSQ is ideal for that and a classic scope with more runs on the board than any other scope. AP130GTX with reducer/corrector though would be hot.
Greg.
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Well, mounting them side by side inside a 2.3m Sirius dome with only a 600mm wide slit will make using them both at the same time impractical, especially given that I manually rotate the dome, heck I'd be rotating every 10 or 15min or less! to keep them both looking through the opening
... but the idea that I can image wide or narrow field in broad or narrowband, depending on how I feel,
is rather exciting
. I had considered getting another mount, perhaps a G11 to use outside the dome with the FSQ but the thought of having to setup, at least partially, each night again and the dew and ice... doesn't really grab me, nor does building
another observatory
Mike