[higginsdj]

I'm considering the L200 for asteroids and eclipsing binaries but its a reasonable sized investment for what will be a second string activity. The aim will be to have my ST-8 permanently affixed to it (I'm in the process of buying a new CCD camera but have to wait for a grant submission result before I decide which) so I can just attach it to the scope and start imaging. Guiding will be by my current external guider which is good for +/- < 2 pixels at 1.3"/px. After centering using zeroth order I just start guiding adjust for a different order and away I go - that simple?

So now I have my image, I load it into VSpec and....... What else do I need to calibrate the images? How difficult is it to take a sky spectra and remove that etc etc etc. You see Astrometry and Differential Photometry is a breeze for me, and I imagine that spectroscopy will just be something that needs to be learned and experienced along the way but it's never going to get my full attention (at least in the short term).

Cheers