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Old 24-07-2019, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by morls View Post
Hi Dunk,

Yes, the two cameras I'm considering are the ZWO ASI290MM and ASI178MM. I realise the fact that they are mono brings extra expense, but it's where I want to end up anyway so I might as well save for a while longer and do this properly.

Am I correct to think that, other considerations aside, a pixel size of around 3um is optimal for this scope (without barlow or reducer) when considering a camera for lunar/planetary?
Indeed, so 2.9 x 5 puts your scope pretty close to optimum
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