[hotspur (Chris)]

Hi Folks

Looking at getting into auto guiding using the 'Orion Star-shoot auto guider',

Just wondering if a F 7.7 scope could be used as guide scope-I did use it once before,but it seemed to take along time to find a star to guide on.

I have got the impression that these auto guiders work on short F number scopes,no longer than F 6,is that so??

If I get auto guider I might get either a WO megrez 72 mm or the cheap and nasty orion 80 mm,which works well for auto guiding.

I have heard mention 'finder guider' apparently people make a guide scope out of a finder scope,has anyone here done this?,or know any links to 'how too's'

thanks for any pointers,Chris