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Originally Posted by TheAstroChannel
Thanks a lot Chris! i think I'm going to have to save up to around $1700, and during that time, I think I'll be able to figure out what i need. At the moment, my thoughts are: What if i buy a deep sky camera for my current 130mm reflector? Will i be better off upgrading instead of buying a new camera? Should i just buy a new mount? It's very annoying, but that helps a lot so thank you Chris  |
Absolutely! For example, Peter.M is using a 6" scope on a HEQ5 and his images are embarrassingly good, comparing his results to mine (8" on an EQ6).
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In my humble opinion, blow all of your money on a solid mount. Don't be tempted by 'gimmicks' (I, personally, don't like "goto". It feels like cheating.), something with a good payload rating so you can upgrade your OTA later on, most EQ mounts have RA tracking these days, but an autoguide port will let you expand in the future. And deep space objects really come alive after 60 seconds, you'll need a mount capable of remaining steady over that period of time, a camera capable of relibably recording all that data and a scope capable of capturing it. It's not a cheap hobby, but if you prioritize and learn from the mistakes of others it doesn't need to be exorbitant.
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