Best astrophotography telescope £500 to spend on scope

[Black Knight]

[....] Astro nutter.

That made me smile

[simon84]

This is the image I was referring to above, http://cosmicbug.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/m42-lee-taylor-astrotrac-a.jpg

220s subs at 800mm, he dosnt mention using the AG version for that image but if it is unguided it really is much better than I first believed.

I've also found this image which is the Tak setup with the astrotrac so should give you an idea of what you would need to do to mount a scope with the astrotrac. http://cosmicbug.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/tak-fs-152-tt320-glee1.jpg

[davew]

That mount photo was at Kielder I believe.

I can't remember if they auto guided in Tenerife. They were testing the Astrotrac pier and other bits. Sorry.

Dave.

I feel sure he didn't guide. I don't think it was around then.

[simon84]

Cheers Dave, I read through the reports and saw the images from Tenerife and I'm pretty certain they didnt guide, the equipment list on the report looked really thorough and it didnt mention any guiders.

Gain really has done some incredible things with the Astrotrac and is certainley one of the reasons I'm so very keen to get out there with mine. I wouldn't mind a cup of tea and a chance to pick his brain if I ever got the chance. Thanks for mentioning his website though Dave, I hadn't seen it for a while. Its great to see what can be done.