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Originally Posted by Poita
I have a wedge, but not a mount. And I have nothing to do any guiding or tracking with. This is an old mechanical jobbie. The cost of a sturdy enough tripod and associated gear would seem to make it not worthwhile as far as I can tell. I have taken eyepiece projection pictures of the planets back in the early nineties on hypered film etc. but was never happy with the results.
My plan was to modify the toucam and play with the celestron (just sitting on the concrete path) with it whilst I was learning, but I have around $1600 now, that I can justify spending before June 30. I'm unlikely to have that money again in the next 5-10 years, so this will be a one off money wise, and I want to spend it wisely.
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Ah I see, no mount makes it a bit difficult for sure. The EQ6 would surely do the job nicely and give you a good platform to work from later.
You might also be able to get a cheap second hand or new Celstron goto fork mount for the C8 and wedge that would give you cash left over for other goodies like guiders etc.