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Originally Posted by SkysoBright
yeah, thanks for the info. not dissing the ED80, but wouldn't i get better images with the 8 or 10" newt?
i have the laptop which i plan to use for astro work. so it's mainly everything else. i was reading last night that a guide scope will increase exposure times dramatically and am seriously considering that idea if and when i spend the money.
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Better images of .....?
Planets, yes. DSOs, it depends, some are so large that the field in an 80mm or 110mm refractor would be a better option. They are easier to handle, don't have much in the way of collimation to deal with, the mount handles them much more easily and you don't have diffraction spikes ruining your images.
A 10" Newtonian would be a bit much for a HEQ5 when loaded with photography gear in my opinion, but I could be wrong.