Is the Bresser Skylux (lidl scope) any good as a guide scope?

[beamer3.6m]

The title of the thread says it all

[scotastro]

Beamer

Don't see why not it has 1.25 inch focuser and the optics are reasonable. I had one quick view of the Moon through one and there was very little chromatic abberation. Here is a link to a website where the guy has imaged with it. http://www.astroman.fsnet.co.uk/skylux.htm

Certainly a very cheap option. Tube rings for it may be an issue as I remember the tube diameter being an odd size.

Scotastro

[beamer3.6m]

How diffcult is it to get rings for the Skylux.

I want to mount it on my Explorer 200 on an HEQ5

[Helen]

You can just buy a pair of oversized skywatcher rings, drill 3 holes through them and add adjusting screws.

Helen

[beamer3.6m]

Well I bagged a bargain on ebay and got the Skylux for £9.18 (I have a £7.50 discount voucher for ebay and £4.50 in my paypal account) so I am very pleased.

Fingers crossed that it is suitable as a guidescope.

I will post a proper report when I am all set up.

Cheers for the helps guys.

[RobH]

I've heard of a few folk using these as a guidescope without any problems.

It should be fine...no reason at all why not.

Cheers

Rob