Dso imaging setup help

[icytailmark (Mark)]

hi guys. A friend has invited me to stay at his farm at Nyngan for a week. I would like to buy a telescope for dso imaging but unsure which to buy. I currently have a c14 and a losmandy g11 mount. But i dont want to take the c14. I have not done any dso imaging before only planet imaging. My budget is around $1000. I really want to image nebulas and galaxies.

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Assuming you already have a camera and will be using the G11 but leaving the C14 at home, a good OTA might be an ED80, ED100, an 8" or 10" imaging Newtonian and coma corrector etc.

[icytailmark (Mark)]

do i need an autoguider if im using a small 80mm refractor?

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

From a dark sky site where exposures can be longer, auto guiding would help but not essential.

An 80mm would be okay for nebula but a bit short focal length wise for all but the largest galaxies. Your C14 would be a galaxy killer.

Other items you may need for a refractor are a field flattener and dew heater for the lens, to keep in mind with a tight budget.

[icytailmark (Mark)]

think ill go with a dob and just enjoy the dark skies experience.

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

suggestions

-check classifies for s cheap 80mm refractor

or

http://www.bintel.com.au/Telescopes/...oductview.aspx

or

http://www.bintel.com.au/Telescopes/...oductview.aspx
with
http://www.bintel.com.au/Astrophotog...oductview.aspx


Guiding
http://www.bintel.com.au/Astrophotog...oductview.aspx

have you got a DSLR? you might need a couple of cords.

Rusty

[icytailmark (Mark)]

thanks russell i have a canon 1000d camera and i also have a couple of web cams.