Autoguiding with older Celetron Celestar 200

[diabolik]

Just wondering if anyone can help me ...

I have an older Celestron Celestar 200mm (not deluxe) with a 50mm finder scope. It has a SP-4 port which I use with a hand controller.  I also have a DEC motor installed on mount which I think gives me 20 degrees +/-. To date I have only used the scope for observing moon, planets and stars. I would like to give astro-photography a bash.  In order to test it all out, I have installed PHD2 on my laptop, installed ASDCOM and purchased a USBST-4 insterface. and a webcam (i am testing feasibility so keeping costs down)

I need some advice on how to complete the setup and take a fist shot at imaging a deep sky object like M31. Any help appreciated.

dean

[Cornelius Varley]

@diabolik Hello and welcome to GL. I've split your pot off the other thread to make this more relevant to you. 

[diabolik]

6 minutes ago, Cornelius Varley said:

@diabolik Hello and welcome to GL. I've split your pot off the other thread to make this more relevant to you. 

Thx 🙂