Which direction to go

[geordie85]

I'm curious to know which set up would be more beneficial. I'd like to go deeper during galaxy season on the smaller targets so I'm wondering which would give better results. A small chipped camera such as the atik 414L/ asi178mm combined with my current scope (WO Star 71) or a longer focal length scope with my current ccd (atik 383L). 

I'll be buying a new scope or new camera but don't know which way round to go.

[Davey-T]

I use Star 71 / QSI683 for widefield and 10" SCT and Atik 314L for little galaxies and PNs

Dave

[geordie85]

21 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

I use Star 71 / QSI683 for widefield and 10" SCT and Atik 314L for little galaxies and PNs

Dave

Do sct's need a flattener? I notice there's a couple in the classifieds I may ponder on 

[Davey-T]

Depends, I've got a Meade that has a flat field and some Celestron SCTs have as well, otherwise they use the same 6.3 flattener / reducer.

Dave