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Old 29-06-2011, 05:46 PM
Poita (Peter)
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Thanks so much for all the info Carl, Just to translate into Poita Speak to make sure I get it...

FL = Focal Length = 2000mm for my C8.
Which means it is like a monster zoom lens and has a very small FOV (Field of View)

So trying to track through it, I'll have buckleys that there will be a guide star close enough to what I am imaging. So I'd be better off with a small guidescope and guider to attach to the C8.



My best bet would be to get a guider pack from bintel that has a guidescope (Orion Mini Autoguider Package?) and a CCD autoguider thingy and I attach that assembly to my scope, and interfaces to my mount/computer?

Then I can either strap my DSLR with lens onto the C8 on the mount and take pictures of the sky that way, use the Nikon T-ring and extension tube to do eyepiece projection for planets etc. and can buy a CCD camera to start getting fancy.

If I want to stay at the 2000mm then a lower Megapixel camera would suit better like the Atik 314L.

If I want to shortern my focal length and widen my field of view, then a higher megapixel camera would be an option.


Have I got it right?
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