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Hi Guys
My first post here so apologies for the newbie question. I’ve been interested in DSO astrophotography for a while but haven’t taken the plunge to buy equipment as it’s quite an investment! I was considering a SW HEQ5 and 80ED Pro as the main components and trying to learn about autoguiding (and extra equipment) and stacking, flats, darks etc. It seems like a lot to learn for what will be a difficult hobby to give the proper time to. The Unistellar Evscope looks very interesting to me as an all in one package although I can see it’s caused a few negative comments here, but it’s pointed me towards EEA which looks like the route for me.
I appreciate there is still a learning curve with this but getting the right equipment would be a great start!
Thanks in advance
Beginners EEA Equipment Recommendation
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Thanks for the advice guys, what a minefield, as there are so many different set ups.
I’ve noted some people having good results with an evo mount and 130 pds, which has got me thinking of moving away from a eq type mount. Being a newbie I’m now looking at the easiest way to get started. Is there any reason why something like a sw star discovery and 130 pds or ed72 and 224mc couldn’t do DSO. I guess this is moving more towards a cheap evscope but it is probably about where I am with my knowledge of astronomy!
BTW I should be able to get fairly dark skies where I am as I live quite rural, I just need my neighbour to turn his garden lights off...
Many thanks
Stew