Hi guys - sorry to revive this old thread BUT:
I'm about to pick up a skywatcher 10-12" dob. At this point I don't want to image but would like the option in the future. More importantly, would love to have a simple system for controlling my scope using my laptop. I looked at the stellarcat website but it all is a bit overwhelming. And frankly for a newbie, some of the jargon you fellas use is a bit impenetrable at this point!
My question is: if I want to retrofit a motordrive onto the dob in the future, and control it using a software package from my laptop (presumably this saves $$$ buying a separate Goto computer system), can this be done fairly easily/cheaply? Can you give me a basic idea of the sorts of options and expense and difficulty I'd be looking at?
Best,
DSB
