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Originally Posted by Alan Ciech
Cheers Zuts, thats good advice. They can be used with a auto-guider, and the're GPS compatible.
Nice one Matt. Have you got a wedge for it? You can get pretty precise alignment from google earth without the GPS software... Have you tried the f6.3 focal reducer on it? That would give lower magnifications, wider field of view and shorter exposure times too... I will probably end up buying the 8se too. They should be ok for long exposures if well aligned... I hope, or will end up putting it on a good GEM for deep sky imaging.
Thanks...
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Hi Alan,
The GPS/Google Earth is great for a rough alignment for visual use but you will still have to drift align for photography. The focal reducer will help but you will still be at a FL of 1200 which is not exactly short. A wide field scope is around 600 FL and people still use a reducer on this.
Anyway, as i said you will definately get some photos out of it with guiding. Also I like the 8SE because the OTA can be removed. Then as you say you can wack it on a GEM. Also even better you will still have a easy to use goto alt/az mount and can use it for any other scopes you may purchase for visual.
Paul