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  1. hi all, i am new to astronomy and need a little advice. My son wanted a telescope for xmas so i got him the skywatcher skyhawk 114 on an EQ1 mount. i set it up no problems, read some books to prepare myself to help him when it came to the time to use it. Well now i find i myself have been bitten by the bug, we both have had so much fun with it. we got a ccd web cam from ebay for £8 and have got some really good pictures of the moon, Saturn and Jupiter. i downloaded and learnt how to use registax (very clever software). i have also seemed to have mastered the setting up of an equatorial mount. i have modded the mount by removing the thick greased parts and changed it for a nice silicon grease and have taken up some slop in the system. (i have quite a bit of technical knowledge as i am an aircraft engineer in the airforce) i have used this site for some collimation advice and this has made a huge difference to the optical quality. as we now have the bug i fancy an upgrade. i have a digital SLR with a T adapter and have used it with the telescope, i have a few nice shots but realize i will need a tracking tripod to get the most out of it. i have a couple of scopes in mind for an upgrade. i realize this is a massive learning curve but i love a challenge. for now i dont have loads of spare cash for this year but next year i will be able to make a larger contribution. what i want from an upgrade is the following: a wide FOV scope for using with my SLR at prime focus mainly on DSO's not so much for planets at the moment. also with the web cam. also easy to transport as i work away from home.i can use this year to learn the sky more and develop my astro photography skills. i am amazed at what i have already learnt with my son since xmas, we now know our back garden sky very well. so far i have in mind: the startravel 102 on the synscan goto mount. or the skymax 127 mak on the tracking only mount. i was even maybe considering the ST80 due to its size and cost with a tracking mount. i do realise these are not top end scopes but this is just to get us on our way on a small budget. Thanks again. when i find out how i will post some of my pics so far.
  2. hi all, i am new to astronomy and need a little advice. My son wanted a telescope for xmas so i got him the skywatcher skyhawk 114 on an EQ1 mount. i set it up no problems, read some books to prepare myself to help him when it came to the time to use it. Well now i find i myself have been bitten by the bug, we both have had so much fun with it. we got a ccd web cam from ebay for £8 and have got some really good pictures of the moon, Saturn and Jupiter. i downloaded and learnt how to use registax (very clever software). i have also seemed to have mastered the setting up of an equatorial mount. i have modded the mount by removing the thick greased parts and changed it for a nice silicon grease and have taken up some slop in the system. (i have quite a bit of technical knowledge as i am an aircraft engineer in the airforce) i have used this site for some collimation advice and this has made a huge difference to the optical quality. as we now have the bug i fancy an upgrade. i have a digital SLR with a T adapter and have used it with the telescope, i have a few nice shots but realize i will need a tracking tripod to get the most out of it. i have a couple of scopes in mind for an upgrade. i realize this is a massive learning curve but i love a challenge. for now i dont have loads of spare cash for this year but next year i will be able to make a larger contribution. what i want from an upgrade is the following: a wide FOV scope for using with my SLR at prime focus mainly on DSO's not so much for planets at the moment. also with the web cam. also easy to transport as i work away from home.i can use this year to learn the sky more and develop my astro photography skills. i am amazed at what i have already learnt with my son since xmas, we now know our back garden sky very well. so far i have in mind: the startravel 102 on the synscan goto mount. or the skymax 127 mak on the tracking only mount. i was even maybe considering the ST80 due to its size and cost with a tracking mount. i do realize these are not top end scopes but this is just to get us on our way on a small budget. Thanks again. when i find out how i will post some of my pics so far.
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