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Instead of focusing from view finder use the live screen display ,zoom in and then focus on star . If you plan on shooting for long use some tape and lock your focus 😉.
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You don't need a Barlow, you'll be needing a coma corrector a canon T adapter.
If u can get a good deal on a full frame camera you will easily be able to fit larger objects on your chip .
Some do use the 200pds on the heq5 but it is not recommended. The Neq6 is a better match for the 200pds.
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Hi the local club has a Gso 6 f4 Newtonian. Collimation needs the be spot on .
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You won't be able to do deep sky astrophotography with a 5se , planetary a little bit . For astrophotography you will need a goto Equatorial mount like the heq5 and a scope such as a 130pds , 80ed etc . And a dslr
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I observe from bortle6 skies most of the time (lp map says 5 which I don't belive ) m35 can be seen easily from a 6inch scope . I've not seen it in the finder scope from my normal sky . You can see it from a dark sky through finder scope.
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Hi, and welcome to the Forum
For visual I would go for the 8inch dobsonian as it's easier to use and good time begin with. Dobsonian mounts are much easier than Equatorial mounts for visual use .
With this you'll be able to take pictures of the moon but won't br able to do deep sky astrophotography as it requires a Equatorial goto/tracking mount and various other gear .
Cheers
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Does anyone use the Samyang/rokinon 135 F2 lense with the star adventurer? If so how long can you expose?
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There is thread dedicated to the 130pds. You can check it out
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14 minutes ago, Stu said:
Yep, me too. Even in small scopes it is visible. I actually find LP helps with this as your cones are stimulated enough to detect the colour.
then I'm sure I've seen some color in a 8inch dobsonian in a bortle 5 sky.
this is getting me interested in how the eye functions now . Time for some reading 😊
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I remember seeing a Orion nebula with a greenish tint in a c14 act at a bortle 2 location.
M57 also appeared a bit greenish but I doubt what I saw .
But I'm sure of Orion's green glow
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Nice one . The galaxy you refer to is the Whirlpool Galaxy M51
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Depends on how big that blob is
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23 minutes ago, dyfiastro said:
Hi everyone
First night out this year so took the oppotunity to have pretty late night and bag a few targets.
Had to sort a few minor issues but pretty happy with the nights session.
All taken with the 130PDS, HEQ5 and QHY8L
Maximum intergration time for any image was 1 hour and 300s exposures
Thanks in advance
Mark
Nice shots . How good are your skies ?
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Prediction say magnitude -2. In last week for May . Interesting
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Do you'll use any fov cutouts to use with these star charts ?
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Those lifepo4 battery packs come with a cigarette lighter port so ,I should be able to use a splitter and power multiple stuff.
You mean a lifepo4 can power gear for longer when you say 24ah=59ah of lead acid ?
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If I get a 60ah. Leisure or marine battery. I logically be able to power the mount , laptop and dew heaters/camera all together then I suppose?
(Correct me if I'm wrong my knowledge about batteries is very limited)
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I would really like to peep through a 28inch dobsonian
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Hi all
As we all know mak's are compact small and portable telescopes. Many use these for lunar and planetary observation and photography also.
How good is a MAK for observing deep sky objects like galaxies and nebulae . Something small to use while astrophotography gear is up and running . As I go with friends in a single car carrying our dobsonian is a porblem.
Clear skies
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Will try this from a dark site on Saturday. Also need to find another site as this one has a lp dome in the north
Anyone been able to spot this in a 8inch ?
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Hey everyone
I had asked this question in2016
i bought a 8inch Gso dobsonian in 2017 and I am using it right now .will soon upgrade to 12inch.
And yes dobsonian is much more fun to use especially locating objects near the poles . Using eq mount to locate objects low in the south was neck breaking and I had to rotate the tube alot
clear skies
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I think a 8inch dobsonian is a beginner friendly scope
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Does it have its own plug-in related to astrophotography?
Refractor vs Astrophotography Refractor?
in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
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Astrophotography reflectors have faster f ratios and a bigger secondary mirror as far as I know . The tube are shorter so that you can mount instruments and get them focused as when the tube is shorter the focus moves further out .