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Started by Melnmarn, 07/30/2007 03:19AM
Posted 07/30/2007 03:19AM Opening Post
Hello everyone.

I am at a crossroads. I am looking to get another telescope for imaging purposes.
There are currently 3 on Astromart within my price range.
TV NP-127, TEC-140 and FSQ-106N

My mount is a G-11, and my camera is a ST-2000XM. For use in a permanent observatory in a rural city.
Imaging galaxies, nebula's and clusters...
Do I go with aperture, with the TEC-140, and use a reducer for those big nebula's?
The 127 for the wider fields and less aperture?
The FSQ for the widest of the 3, but smaller aperture..

Opinions please

[COLOR="Blue"]Wayne[/COLOR] 8O
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Never stop looking up!!

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Takahashi TAO-130on a Losmandy G-11 Gemini 4
Williams Optics Zenithstar 105 APO on a G-8 Gemini 4 (Field setup)
ST2000XM with CFW10/L-R-G-B-Ha-SII-OIII filters
Home Built backyard Observatory
Understanding Wife.. 8)
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Posted 07/30/2007 01:20PM #1
Wayne
If it's dedicated to imaging I would go with the FSQ. It's really designed for great images and matches up well in arc/seconds per pixel with your camera. If it was for both visual and imaging, then the larger scopes would bear more consideration.

My personal setup includes an FS-128 for visual and an FS-102 with .6 FR for imaging with an SXV-H9 (comparable to your camera). Someday in the future (as finances allow)I would like to upgrade the FS-102 to the FSQ.

Great choices either way.
Steven Jindra
Posted 07/31/2007 01:10PM #2
Steve and Mark,

Thanks for your input..

I am still debating with myself.



[COLOR="Blue"]Wayne[/COLOR] 8O
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Never stop looking up!!

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Takahashi TAO-130on a Losmandy G-11 Gemini 4
Williams Optics Zenithstar 105 APO on a G-8 Gemini 4 (Field setup)
ST2000XM with CFW10/L-R-G-B-Ha-SII-OIII filters
Home Built backyard Observatory
Understanding Wife.. 8)
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