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Why not, the moon is the easiest clearest and closest target to us, so i always practice on the moon with any camera or telescope for initial test. Thank you.

True, i can't resolve all those details by my eyes, but telescope and camera could, and happy for that, thanks

Thank you 🙂

Awww, s happy to hear that, thank you very much 🙂

Thank you very much!

Thank you

Thanks! That is exactly why i bought this camera, in addition, i will use it for planetary, i saw big names such as Damian Peach using this camera sometimes for planetary.

Thank you, Alan!

Hi all, This is my best so far moon shot was taken last month, it was the first time testing my new camera, ZWO ASI174MM, i know the camera is amazing without the test, but it is nice to see the results anyway.

I started in 2017, and i already wasted a lot and i was like shocked or as you said nearly died, but i did't think twice and bought Astrodon Ha 5nm that time, was a great purchase, but i didn't use it since 2018 because i bought a cheap full set of filters, but i really want to go higher quality and narrower band, 5nm is fine, i only need to add OIII and SII at 3nm and i am done, but Astrodon now is more pricey than before, another brand are same price of Astrodon 2 years ago so i will pay a lot no matter what.

coming from you then i MUST trust, i will put this Chroma in my list, but i will wait a bit to see, more people to confirm is better. Thank you very much, Sara!

Which alternative to go for filters other/rather than Astrodon for 3nm NB filters [at least OIII and SII because i have Ha 5nm], Chroma or Scientific Customs? As you all know that Astrodon increased their prices for 3nm, even for LRGB it is increased, i only have Ha 5nm that i bought in 2017, that is why i told people i buy too much gear because sometimes they disappear/discontinued or the prices go up, but i was late and now Astrodon is expensive at $500 range for their filters for 1.25"[LRGB or 3nm], so i am thinking maybe i should move to another brands/makers if the quality is the same.

It will be better if you added a smile to it 😂

Use the scope now and let us know, confirm about the issues, test it first and then judge later, if you can manage to keep the target in the view for at least 2 minutes then you are fine, most of my images are up to 3 minutes only, so it isn't a big deal, mostly with the moon because we have a good seeing i sometimes don't go more than 1 minute video anyway.

For planetary or the moon it may be fine although not ideal mount, as long you keep it with minimum load as much you can, so just the scope and camera, check out what is the capacity load of the mount and then check out what is the weight of this Mak 180, if you are within the capacity then great, if you still have room then adding a camera won't harm, if it is beyond the capacity then most likely you are having issues but not too much, because people can do even with AZ/ALT mount, so with limited EQ you can have like about %50 better than AZ anyway, just remember you won't use any Barlow and also you won't shoot with smaller ROI. Yes, all above are from my 180mm Mak and i have more.

I am using my 180mm Mak with AZ-EQ6 as it is my only mount, and just recently say yesterday i replaced the focuser on the Mak, i mean i added a focuser as i don't like its stock knob, hopefully i can test it as soon as possible maybe today or tomorrow if the weather is stays nice and clear sky.

Oh, what did you do or as you say "What you have done"? i hate my 180mm ............ Because it couldn't match C14 or 1 meter scopes 😂😂😂🤣 Congratulations, you will enjoy it a lot i am sure For you

That's what making it as a nice one to have for fun more, BUT, i mentioned APO refractor, there are so many refractors APO and small, and many prefer to go with a refr than a newt, so keep that in mind too.

Ok, maybe one day when i finish getting Takahashi [i hope, OH GOD, i pray to you for this] and a dob and maybe 10-12" RC then i can think about this 130PDS ?

Watching this thread i feel like why don't i get this 130PDS myself, i saw many nice results here, just i don't know how good it is compared to many other lenses such as APO refractor, and i already have 8" F5 Newtonian, so is this 5" Newt necessary?!!!

And as you can see, I already bought Astrodon filter, and I don't know why, I got nicer results with my Astrodon filter last year than my Optolong Ha filter in filter wheel this year, and this one exactly why I kept going into DSO and I will never give up even it is under red zone light pollution sky, and this is another reason I want to buy a TAK, so I never give up later at all after so much spending If you want, I can post same this target again here but I can call it "My first ever LRGB of M42", so is that counted too or only first ever at all?

Are you talking about mine?

Thank you very much!

My first DSO is this from last year, ST80 and Astrodon Ha 5nm filter, very funny combo, huh lol

Get a Mak like i did, i bought Skymax 180mm, it has 2700mm regardless its F15, give it a try or a think.