guidescopes

bokglob (Darrell) · #1 17-02-2009, 04:33 PM

can anyone tell me if i can use a small refractor as a guidescope on an SNT

iceman (Mike) · #2 17-02-2009, 04:39 PM

Absolutely! I use an 80mm refractor as my guidescope, with a DMK21AU04 as the guide camera.

bokglob (Darrell) · #3 17-02-2009, 04:52 PM

cool iceman! thanks muchly.

iceman (Mike) · #4 17-02-2009, 04:56 PM

No probs.

to IceInSpace!

What guidescope do you have? What guide camera will you use?

rustem · #5 17-02-2009, 05:14 PM

while im here what guidescope is suitable for an ed80

im hoping to purchase an ed80, have a cannon 300d and phd programe

iceman (Mike) · #6 17-02-2009, 05:24 PM

I use a 2nd hand 80mm refractor as my guidescope, next to my ED80 as my imaging scope.

My imaging camera is a Canon 350D. And I use PHD as the guiding program with the DMK21AU04.

So it's a similar setup.

You can see photos here;
http://www.mikesalway.com.au/equipment

rustem · #7 17-02-2009, 05:38 PM

thanks

troypiggo (Troy) · #8 17-02-2009, 06:54 PM

I just bought a short tube 80 (400mm f/5) from Bintel for around $260 (can't recall the price exactly off the top of my head because I got some other gear as well). I was intending to get the Orion ST80 but they were out of stock, so I got the Skywatcher equivalent and that price included rings, finder scope, some eyepieces and a diagonal. I probably won't use the extra bits, but the price was right.

I'll be using it as a guide scope for my ED80 Pro. Reason I chose it was wider field of view (400mm focal length) and more light gathering capacity (f/5) than what I was using (ED100 900mm f/9). So it should be easier to find guide stars. That's the theory, just need a clear night to test it.