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AP from the burbs....
I have the same question.
I find myself seeing limited most often (I think), shooting targets high seems to help and shooting NB is the only way to go for me if targets are to the South (unless very bright). This combined with obstructing trees and houses means I have a limited fov and therefore limited targets I can see.
My current setup is an ED127 and opticstar 145m (sony ICX285L sensor) - image scale is 1.4"/pixel and this seems oversampled for the conditions I get. (BTW folks here discuss fl when talking about guiding/seeing but surely it image scale that is the issue?), my guiding is generally in the +/- 2" range (G11G/PHD/QHY5/Wo66SD) and a typical LRGB from last night is attached. It was windy last night and the image is therefore quite soft.
My quandry is what to upgrade, my ccd or my scope. I think I need a ccd with less noise and greater well depth - as well as a bigger sensor would be great. Bigger pixels (more sensitivity) would be welcome too. Seriously looking at the KAI 4022 based cameras but would love to know if anyone has comments about their suitability for use in suburban areas.
Or I could go for more appature and a faster F ratio - eg F5 corrected newt or similar.
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