autoguide setup for Celestron C8 SGT

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Hello all, and BTW great forum!

I am just wanting a few ideas on which way to head on a autoguide setup for my scope. I havent yet decided on wether I will be using my DSLR or buying a CCD camera. I am pretty confussed with all the information I have read in regards to equipment. Has anyone got a good autoguide set up on this scope that would like to share some in's and out's.

[A23649 (Nathan)]

Bintel sells a pretty good auto guider package for 599 if you want to have a separate scope guiding or maybe a off axis guider and guiding camera

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Thats the Orion set up yeah? is this what you are using?

[A23649 (Nathan)]

i cannot afford it at the moment (R.I.P. bank account) but they seem to work well. i have an orion 8" f/4 scope from them and that works like a charm. i would still ask others on this site though.

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thanks, I have been looking at this kit closely. Does anyone else have any info on there experience with this kit, or something else they can suggest.

[A23649 (Nathan)]

im not sure as im still quite new on this site, maybe try the astrophotography equipment section and start up a new thread.

cheers,
nathan

[A23649 (Nathan)]

also i would use a dslr before you go into ccd imaging

[graham.hobart (Graham stevens)]

Does the mount have an autoguiding ST 4 type input? If so it will be similar to the set up I will be trying out (weather permitting) this weekend. I have a newer CGEM and I will be trying with a star shoot astro guider .
I will be trying PHD guiding software. Imaging with a DSLR.
I will let you know how I get on.
Regards
Graham

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Yes it has the st4 input, ill be keen to hear how you get on. Good luck with it all

[A23649 (Nathan)]

i just bought the orion guide scope package but with out the auto guider. i also got a skywatcher stand alone auto guiding camera so i am waiting for it to turn up

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looking forward to hearing your results