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New CATs at Meade Outlet store
Check out the ETX90RA and DSX90 & 125! SO tempted to buy the DS125 but got too many scopes already!!!!
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...and all night long!
Portaball 12.5"
Takahashi Mewlon 210
William Optics 110ED
...and all night long!
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Welcome to Singastro, Starguardian!
Meade doesn't ship out of the US unfortunately, so you would have to try Vpost usa. The mount isn't designed for astro-photography, but short duration exposures may be possible. Take this with a big pinch of salt since I am unfamiliar with astrophotogrphy. Weixing or some of the other imaging gurus should be better placed to give an advice
The optics of this scope is excellent but budget Meade mounts are generally not known for accuracy, reliability or sturdines... So be prepared to tinker with the scope mechanically if you get it.
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Meade doesn't ship out of the US unfortunately, so you would have to try Vpost usa. The mount isn't designed for astro-photography, but short duration exposures may be possible. Take this with a big pinch of salt since I am unfamiliar with astrophotogrphy. Weixing or some of the other imaging gurus should be better placed to give an advice
The optics of this scope is excellent but budget Meade mounts are generally not known for accuracy, reliability or sturdines... So be prepared to tinker with the scope mechanically if you get it.
cheers
cc
We do it in the dark...
Portaball 12.5"
Takahashi Mewlon 210
William Optics 110ED
...and all night long!
Portaball 12.5"
Takahashi Mewlon 210
William Optics 110ED
...and all night long!
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Hi,
If your target is DSO... star cluster, galaxy or nebula (require longer exposure time), a "fast" (short F-Ratio) scope is better and a good EQ mount with tracking will be require.
Have a nice day.
Depend on what type of astrophotography you are interested. If your target is planets, moon or the sun (only require short exposure time), basically any scope and mount will do, but prefer a tracking mount.Btw, newbie question here. Is the auto-tracking on the DSX125 good enough for astrophotography?
If your target is DSO... star cluster, galaxy or nebula (require longer exposure time), a "fast" (short F-Ratio) scope is better and a good EQ mount with tracking will be require.
Have a nice day.
Yang Weixing
"The universe is composed mainly of hydrogen and ignorance."
"The universe is composed mainly of hydrogen and ignorance." 