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Wow thanks for the detailed and informative response, that's been really helpful! And that's such a great image of Jupiter.
I've read / watched videos about image stacking (PIPP, Autostakkert, RegiStax, etc.) but obviously haven't had a chance to try it for myself yet...
For capturing that photo (or video frames) were you using a Barlow lens (and if so was it 2x) or just the camera straight into the scope?
Thanks again!
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I've recently acquired a Sky-Watcher Explorer 130M (900mm focal length, 130mm aperture / mirror size, maximum recommended magnification 260x).
I've also ordered a budget SV105 camera for getting more into astrophotography.
As discussed in the thread here, the SV105 has a field of view equivalent to looking through a 4mm eyepiece. If I use a 4mm eyepiece that's a magnification of 225x. Adding a 2x Barlow lens the magnification would be pushed past the maximum limit to 450x.
I know that you can't really talk about "magnification" in the same way regarding cameras, but does the same limit apply? i.e. if the FOV of the camera is equivalent to a 4mm eyepiece, will a 2x / 3x / 5x Barlow result in a blurry image because of the maximum recommended magnification? Or will it be crisp because the camera doesn't work the same way as an eyepiece?
Maximum Magnification of Astrophotography Camera
in Getting Started With Imaging
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Again great explanation, thanks for your help. Excited to try it out when it arrives! Really awful weather here in the UK though so might need to wait a few nights...