Guiding Help

[quantumpanda]

Question:

What is the best way to go about guiding with my current setup?

I'm using a Startravel 150 on a HEQ5. It's doing very well considering the weight of it. Obviously, I can't just piggy-back a giant refractor on it.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[jgs001]

Add an ST80 and something like the QHY5. You should in theory by just about ok on the weight I believe (don't quote me on that though ). The ST150 is about 1Kg heavier than my RC, and that works perfectly well side by side with that combo. The other option, would be a finder guider, something like a 50mm finder scope with a QHY5 attached, a much lighter guiding setup.

[quantumpanda]

Thanks for replying. Good to know you have a similar setup working. I'm not sure I have the funds to immediately purchase both a ST80 and QHY5.

Do you think it would be a good idea to get the QHY5 first, as I believe I can at least initially use this as a lunar/planetary imaging camera?

[jgs001]

I use my 5v for just that purpose. As to which to get first... if you can use it in that role... then that would seem to be a logical approach