Ianw

Thanks for the reply I didn’t know if getting the guiding first would make for better pictures of nebula and galaxies initially over the coma corrector, you are right though I have a lot to learn

I am setting up my first astrophotography set up and still trying to decide on a few things and value your input. MOUNT: Decided Skywatcher HEQ5 SCOPE: Undecided Either Skywatcher 130P-DS or the 150P-DS, I still can not decide between the two is there any benefits/cons to help me decide. Now the other decision is if I should purchase a collimating eye peice and a coma corrector or spend a bit more and get a guide scope package Guide Scope Pack What do you all think, I am mostly interested in DSO photography with some planetary imaging and probably later solar.

Sorry to jump on this thread but can anyone suggest some decent sites for UK used equipment?

I am almost ready purchase the HEQ5 Pro mount as recommended, if I get that and say the Sky Watcher 200PDS would that enable me to do what I want and last me a number of years before needing to upgrade? Thanks for all your advice so far

Thanks, I have ordered the book

Thanks again for the info, what should I be looking at around the £5-799 mark. Thanks again.

Thanks for feedback, what about this instead, would this be better suited? Sky-Watcher Explorer-200P (EQ5 PRO) Parabolic SynScan GO-TO Newtonian Reflector

Hi all :) Just looking to purchase my first telescope and wanted some advice, I was looking at purchasing the Celestron Nexstar 5SE as my first. I am very interested in astrophotography and things outside of our solar system, how do you think I would get on with this unit or could you suggest a better telescope for what I want. I don't mind a learning curve, no effort no gain as they say. Thanks in advance. Ian