Next step advice

[Simon Dunsmore]

Hi, 

I presently image with a Skywatcher 72ED on a star adventurer. It's a great little set up and now I'm thinking of adding a guide scope (which I will also use to fine tune my polar alignment). 

I'm on a budget of around £250 and was looking at this, I'd value your thoughts, has anyone else got one of these? 

https://www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk/acatalog/altair-mg32-gp130m.html

Thanks folks 

Simon 

[Andy R]

I use these https://www.firstlightoptics.com/zwo-accessories/zwo-mini-finder-guider-asi120mm-bundle.html, same sort of spec and cheaper, but I will be using it with the Asiair pro, eventually, so needs to be a ZWO guide camera. Doesn't come with a mounting base thou, what software will you be using for PA?

There is also https://www.firstlightoptics.com/zwo-accessories/sky-watcher-9x50-finder-adapter-zwo-asi120mm-bundle.html as a cheaper option.

HTH

E2A: Id check out FLO's clearance thread on the home page. there's a couple of guide scope offers.

Edited February 12, 2020 by Andy R
E2A

[Simon Dunsmore]

Thanks for the reply Andy. 

I'm looking to use Sharpcap Pro. 

I actually have a Skywatcher finderscope there is quite a lot of slack. I'm not sure that it will be accurate enough. 

[david_taurus83]

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/guide-cameras/astro-essentials-32mm-f4-mini-guide-scope.html

 

Currently out of stock but worth an email to FLO anyway. I've left a review on there. Great little guide scope. Guiding no issue and Sharpcap for polar alignment with the ASI120MM mini. I have a helical focuser on mine for fine tuning focus but it's not necessary. If you cant get hold of one then the ZWO one looks very similar.