Acquired my shiny new RC 2 months ago and have it finally mounted and in my observatory. Still have a lot to do to get it operational but its all a fun learning experience and very different to my refractor.
I opted for this telescope as I am still not sure what mount I will upgrade too, I needed something that will have enough focal length to get me through galaxy season, light enough to go on my EQ5 Pro mount (Max 10kg) as well as having a focal ratio of 9 or lower (I dont want to spend weeks on one target). These new RCs fit nicely into this bracket as well as being affordable. The largest challenge I have is with my image scale vs the ability of my mount. I figure that I will be able to 2x2 bin enabling me to still get decent images by compromising some resolution , worth trying if I cannot get the mount to perform beyond its abilities.
Challenges so far
1. The dual speed 2" Crayford focuser is smooth but a challenge to get a ZWO EAF attached.
2. Field of view using an OAG is very small so cannot polar align
3. Collimation (Stars are not perfect) see FL image -
https://www.astrobin.com/whc3wq/?nc=user4. Difficult to get focus on the OAG
5. Balance
6. Soft stars
Gear in the photo
- TS Optics 6" RC telescope
- Touptek ATR 16000 imaging
camera- ZWO EAF (focuser)
- TS optics 16" OAG
- ZWO 120 MM
guidecamera- APM 60/203 Guidescope and a touptek mini
guidecamera (using for polar alignment when nec.) - also used as a counterweight for balance
- PegasusAstro Pocket Box
- 4 port USB Hub
I'll add to this as I experiment.
CS
Brad
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