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The capacity on the HEQ5Pro is 14kg? How much under that would make it still usable for astrophotography?
I can probably setup permanently in the back yard, skies are pretty good even in town out here, but it would be nice to be able to take it all out for a really dark night, as you don't have to go far here to get black skies (I'm near Gulgong NSW)
Would a 10" newtonian give better eyeball viewing than the C8 SCT?
The C8 is okay, the front glass is a wee bit clouded, and the collimation is out, but I guess both of those could be dealt with. I'll have to weigh it and see what it checks in at.
My understanding is that if I wanted to do deep sky imaging, I could mount the Nikon D90 SLR piggy-backed on the telescope, but that I'd also need another scope if I wanted an autoguider? Or could the C8 be that scope if I was using the DSLR with normal lenses?
Is it possible to utilise the C8 with a webcam in the eyepiece socket and the laptop as an autoguiding system, or do I need to purchase an 'autoguider' as a separate entity?
Sorry for all the questions, I don't have anyone local that I know of to bounce ideas off, and I read a lot of books and forums but when it comes to a specific setup on a budget, I find it hard to decipher.
Cheers
-Pete
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