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Old 19-12-2020, 08:31 AM
Startrek (Martin)
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Adam
Thanks for your honest comment about refractors ( I have no issue with refractors , they are the most versatile and popular scopes on the planet ) and you kind comments about my image
I originally started as a visual astronomer with my 6”f6 newt and used my iPhone through an eye piece to image the moon just for fun. It wasn’t until I borrowed my wife’s old Canon 600D , plonked it in the 6” and started taking 20sec and 30 sec images of clusters and nebula that I was hooked and 3 years later I’m imaging with the same scope just about everything in the night sky
Newts are not all the same, I’m sure your aware of that !!
I use the most basic form of newtonian reflector telescope ( 6”f6 and 8”f5 )
I wouldn’t go anywhere near a RASA , RC , SCT or a Mak
You mentioned in the future jumping from a 130 f7 refractor to an RC , now that’s a big learning curve
I’d recommend to start with a 6” f5 or 6” f6 basic newt, easy to collimate , easy to balance, easy to achieve focus , light enough at 6kg and can produce excellent images with the right camera
Thanks again for your comments
Martin
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