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Telescope types for automated/remote observatory
Hey all,
I'm keen to hear what types of telescopes people are using in their automated observatories, and why you chose that particular design. Did you choose a refractor so you didn't have to worry about collimation? A fast newt for quick imaging? An RC because the collimation would hold longer?
For some background: I'm making gradual progress on my observatory and wanted to plan ahead for what telescope will be the final installment. Right now I've got an RC8 and ES ED80 using an AZ EQ-6 mount, with the RC8 probably being the first thing that sits in the observatory. I'm probably going to want something that won't require a lot of fiddling when its setup, and something that will be good for mosaics. I also know I'll need to upgrade my mount to maybe a CEM70 or CEM120 depending on the tube weight I go with.
So yeah, what did you choose and why?
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