I have recently parted with my 8" LX200 and upgraded my mount to a G-11 gemini. I like to do astrophotography, almost exclusively. I have an ST7-XME (soon to be upgraded to an st2000xm) Camera with CFW8, A07
and a TV-85.
Ok, so the question of the day is, I now have $2000 to spend on a new(to me anyway) telescope(OTA). I am looking for suggestions for telescopes and reasons why you would choose that telescope.
My thinking is as follows.
I mostly image deep sky. Nebulas and galaxies are my favorite. I live in a rural town of about 30,000
and have moderate light pollution. I have a permanant observatory for my equipment, so portability is not to important. (I do go to dark site at times, but not as often as I would like...)
The TV-85 is a great telescope, and I want to keep it.
But I wouldn't be opposed to selling it.
My current list of options:
ITE M606 6" F/6 Maksutov-Cassegrain astrograph
Vixen - VC200LDG - 7.9" f/9 Catadioptric OTA
Meade 10 Inch LX200R f/10 Advanced Ritchey-Cretien OTA w/UHTC Coatings
Celestron C-9.25 With Starbright XLT
Other ideas?
Comments, suggestions...
Thanks
and a TV-85.
Ok, so the question of the day is, I now have $2000 to spend on a new(to me anyway) telescope(OTA). I am looking for suggestions for telescopes and reasons why you would choose that telescope.
My thinking is as follows.
I mostly image deep sky. Nebulas and galaxies are my favorite. I live in a rural town of about 30,000
and have moderate light pollution. I have a permanant observatory for my equipment, so portability is not to important. (I do go to dark site at times, but not as often as I would like...)
The TV-85 is a great telescope, and I want to keep it.
But I wouldn't be opposed to selling it.
My current list of options:
ITE M606 6" F/6 Maksutov-Cassegrain astrograph
Vixen - VC200LDG - 7.9" f/9 Catadioptric OTA
Meade 10 Inch LX200R f/10 Advanced Ritchey-Cretien OTA w/UHTC Coatings
Celestron C-9.25 With Starbright XLT
Other ideas?
Comments, suggestions...
Thanks
[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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