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Originally Posted by HarryD
Thank you all for your thoughts.
I will now think seriously about the EQ6 and an LX200 OTA.
Cheers and clear skys.
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Hi,
IMHO the EQ6 is fine. As for the rest why go for a long focal length SCT when you are just starting out. If there is one thing I have learnt it is that whatever you start out with as a newbie will be but a distant memory of what you end up with.
Also, as a newbie long focal length astrophotography is very very difficult.
Also, as a newbie paying over 4 grand for a LX200 OTA is way over the top.
So i would say
Get a
EQ6 for a mount
An ED80 for an imaging scope
A SW102 for a guide scope
A QHY quide cam
odds and sods
Rings + side by side vixen dovetails, laptop
a camera, if you dont have one then a canon 350D second hand for around 300 bucks would be sweet.
The above is a minimum and with additions like camera shutter release, batteries, focal reducers etc you are looking at 4 grand. The above stuff has a reasonable resale value so use it and take some widefield stuff for a year and then think again
Cheers
Paul