Astronomical eyepieces for a Swarovski At 80 HD spotting scope.

[parsecundo]

Does any one know please if there are any options for using my spotting scope for astro imaging apart from simple afocal coupling with a digiscoping adaptor?

Many thanks for any replies.

[happy-kat]

Can you get a 1.25 eye piece adaptor for it?

Then maybe you could then fit a T ring to an eyepiece nose cone then fit your lens less camera to the T ring. Assuming the camera would reach focus.

[parsecundo]

I have looked into this and there is no Swarovski bayonet to 1.25 adaptor available. Swarovski do a bayonet coupling to connect a DSLR with T piece direct to the scope  but this is specifically for birding so I have doubts as to whether it would be possible to reach focus for astronomical use. Therefore I have decided not to risk £340 to find out . Probably better to put the money towards a decent  astronomical apochromatic reflector telescope.

Any way I can still my nice Swarovski scope on my equatorial mount for observing.

Thank you for the useful pointers Happy Kat

[happy-kat]

I have a feeling I have a link somewhere to some threads on this and a French adaptor, next time the PC is booted I'll take a look.

[Moonshane]

I suspect you'd be better in the long run buying a used SW 80ED for imaging and if you wanted to do some observing while your imaging rig runs, a larger aperture instrument like an 8" newt? if you buy carefully, you might get all that used for the price of your adapter.

[parsecundo]

Thanks for the constructive comments fellas.

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