QHY5L-II color as guide camera

[Amra]

I know everyone recommends the mono version because of it's higher sensitivity, but I want to know if I could manage well autoguiding with the color version through my Skywatcher 9x50 finderscope?

I want to use it as a planetary camera as well sometimes & I can't be bothered with filter wheels and such until some time in the future when I go for a proper CCD.

I saw some beautiful images of Saturn & Jupiter taken with this camera and it would be really sad to miss the colour, plus it's a bit cheaper.

Of course my priority is to have functioning autoguiding, so if it's a big hassle I'd just go for the mono version, however if people are managing to autoguide well with the colour version, I think I'd prefer to do that. I'd love to hear your opinions.

[ollypenrice]

I can't speak for the QHY5 but I used to autoguide with Atik 16ic cameras, one a mono and one a colour. I found them equally effective, perhaps surprizingly.

Olly

http://ollypenrice.smugmug.com/Other/Best-of-Les-Granges/22435624_WLMPTM#!i=2277139556&k=FGgG233

[jgs001]

I've been guiding with a qhy5v (mono, but small sensor at f/5 on an st80) and it works fine. I'd think you'll be ok with it on a finder scope (not sure on the focal ratio but I'd guess it to be faster, and with a much wider view of the sky). Best option, try it and see how you get on.

[Gedan]

Glad you posted this, I'm in the same position so will follow with interest.

[lennylovit]

I use the QHY5l-II colour for guiding with phd and finder, set cam as ascom late cam and st4 works ok Lenny

[Amra]

Thanks for the responses. Think I'll try it out then.

Won't be able to test it until I get dark skies though.