Hi Sean,
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Originally Posted by TheAstroChannel
Would a good upgrade be from the 130mm to a 200mm X 1000mm on an EQ5 mount be good? also does an EQ5 mount have tracking functions?
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Yes and Yes. Some EQ5 mounts have tracking and some don't.
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Originally Posted by TheAstroChannel
Or would it be good to buy an 200mm OTA for my current mount? because i tend to get some nice images from my current set-up. Or would a 200mm OTA be too heavy for a skywatcher GO-TO mount?  |
No your current mount would not be able to handle it and it's an AZ mount not an EQ mount.
I would also invest in a new imaging camera.
A setup up like this
http://www.bintel.com.au/Telescopes/...oductview.aspx is a start if you want to really get into deep sky astro photography
I have managed to get some DSO with my 12"goto dob here see here
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=107128 but once again you need an EQ mount to get long exposures.