THE BEST TELESCOPE for ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY! (doesn't exist)

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In this tutorial and review video, I get into the different kinds of telescopes that are available for amateurs on the astrophotography market. I'll discuss the pros and cons, and will show you comparisons of astrophotography pictures of the same objects taken with different telescopes. Finally, I'll get into some good-quality astrophotography telescopes that are available on the market today. I hope this video is especially useful for folks who are looking for more info to get into astrophotography.
Clear skies!
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0:00 Intro
0:39 How do telescopes work?
1:40 Refracting telescopes
4:05 Reflecting telescopes
7:45 Astrophotography pictures with different telescopes
13:21 Good telescopes to start AP today

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@tbfx9558 2 жыл бұрын

As always a great video! Thank you Wido 👍

@ronhunt2477 2 жыл бұрын

The best telescope is the one that you are actually going to use the most! Bigger may seem better but if it becomes a burden to drag out and set up, it will end up sitting in the closet more than getting used. Great video!

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron!

@cliveroberts415 2 жыл бұрын

My dream all round scope that would cover wide field, galaxies and planetary would be an edge hd with a starizona hyperstar

@davidf9494 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a Hyperstar f/1.9 for my Edge HD 8 and waiting for warmer weather to start imaging!

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

can't wait to hear about your experiences with the hyperstar David!

@davidf9494 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace I'll let you know how I make out Wido! I've got the 2" NB filters and a Starizona filter drawer so I should be good to go. Clear Skies!

@larrycable984 2 ай бұрын

9.25 + hyperstar on my wish list too!!! is it xmas yet?

@BritishBeachcomber 2 жыл бұрын

Please don't apologize for being Dutch. Us Brits love you.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

LOL, thanks Peter. I'm always struggling to speak proper English.

@zuzannabaranski Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video! Very helpful.

@TANTALUM55 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the excellent summary and the Dutch humor. I am using a Minolta MC 135mm f2.8 lens (because I already had it from a camera 50 years ago) adapted to a ZWO camera mounted on a Skywatcher AZ-GTI goto in equatorial mode. When I worked for Philips Healthcare (via an acquisition from Agilent Technologies/Hewlett-Packard) the first story we were told was how the Dutch invented copper wire when two men found a penny and neither would let it go. This was a hint to the new American employees how the Dutch run their businesses.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you have a creative astrophotography set-up, nice! That copper wire joke is unfortunately not far from the truth, lol. Also, we can't keep our opinions to ourselves. Arrogant bunch of folks. The Dutch were the first to reject the (Spanish) king ruling their Dutch Republic. We wrote an act of abjuration. It resulted in an 80 year war with the Spanish. I've heard the text used is similar to the declaration of independence. Clear skies!

@perry3928 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent info Wido. I've never heard of the RC scope. Very interesting. I love the comparison pictures of the different scopes. You never see these. As always your channel keeps me upbeat on these which seem to be endless cloudy nights. Clear skies.

@videotrexx 2 жыл бұрын

FYI, the Hubble Space Telescope is a Ritchey-Chrétien.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, RC's are a bit underrated. The main challenge is the laser collimation you need for the hyperbolic mirrors. Thanks Perry!

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, true. And it was out of collimation, lol.

@Astrofrank Жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace The HST was not out of collimation, instead the primary mirror has a wrong shape, inducing spherical aberration.

@Wolfie6020 2 жыл бұрын

Great video with plenty of excellent advice. I have a variety of scopes but my current favourite is a little SkyWatcher 50ED with their Field Flattener. Matched with a ZWO485 it is a beauty for wide field and satellite tracking. With the field flattener it is 266 mm focal length and has pinpoint stars across the entire field. It can frame the entire moon and also does nice work on the larger nebulas.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's a nice and mobile set-up. Clear skies!

@Mrcloc 2 жыл бұрын

The telescope I will get is one you didn't mention: Maksutov Newtonian. Flat field, fairly fast, large aperture. Good for wide fields and also smaller objects as well as planetary imaging. The one "disadvantage" is that they need a hefty mount.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, hope you'll be able to put it to good use! Clear skies.

@toddschrubb6442 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Wido! I’m waiting for my Celestron Edge HD 8” to ship, but it was interesting to see the direct comparison of images with smaller focal lengths. I’ve enjoyed your videos and they helped me make my decisions for mount, cameras, and OTA. THANKS!

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd! Hope that EDGE HD 8 will be shipped soon. March and April is a good time to use the EDGE for galaxies. Clear skies!

@davidf9494 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace You'll like the EDGE HD8 - very versatile but was a challenge as a first scope for astrophotography!

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I would be hesitant to recommend it as a first scope. It's easier to start with a refractor and modest focal length (up to 500mm). Once you learn how to track, guide and take long exposures, you could upgrade to a larger focal length scope...But hey, that;'s just my opinion. Clear skies!

@davidf9494 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace You're right! It was a case of entering the hobby , not reading up on the subject and getting a really good price for a unit that was only 6 month old. If I were to start again, I would get a refractor to start and would still recommend that to anyone starting the astroimaging!

@siegfriednoet 2 жыл бұрын

Great overview Wido !

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Siegfried!

@TiagoRamos79 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your video, it was honest and sincere. Personally, I ended up opting for a good, well-corrected Dublet, in addition to my WO Zstar 61 Dublet FPL53. A TS Photoline 102 Dublet with FPL53 and 714mm FL. With a reducer I go to 564mm FL. But in the future a 6" or 8" SCT or a 6" or 8" RC for Galaxias season will be ideal. But I think that with these two refractors (sorry I love refractors) I can shoot a lot of DSO. Keep up the good work you've been doing in the Netherlands 😉.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tiago, you have nice telescopes! clear skies!

@tomrechlicz9404 2 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video. Enjoy your presentations. Being newer to astronomy I do own an 80 mm refractor and an 8 inch SCT. However, to keep costs in line my refractor is a doublet ED using FPL-51 glass and my SCT is the nexstar evolution 8” non edge. Did buy a Skywatcher HEQ5 based largely on your videos. I do understand the capabilities of the scopes chosen, especially with the refractor but when my experience reaches your level can then save up for a good apochromatic refractor. Might be nice to show differences between a entry level doublet ED refractor and an apochromatic refractor and the differences between an Edge HD and non Edge of the same aperture with and without the field flattener/focal reducer. Thanks again.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom! I started about 6 years back with that achromatic refractor I showed. Once I understood all the basics of tracking, guiding, imaging and processing I've upgraded my gear, so no worries. The stars will always be there for us. Cheers!

@Stefan-Astro-Art 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video again Wido. I have a celestron nexstar 5 SLT, it has diameters of 127 and length 1250 mm for planets. Later I go for APO telescope. I have a tip for your planet image, maybe you need ADC when you use your SC telescope.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stefan!

@mrdjango2171 2 жыл бұрын

Again a great video in these terrible weather Grtz. Django 😎

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@DavesAstrophotography 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent rundown Wido...

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, clear skies!

@DavesAstrophotography 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace hopefully, head home tomorrow after 5 weeks away, new toys waiting!

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

@ppoinha 2 жыл бұрын

I use a normal camera lens directly on to the DSLR and get pictures very similar to the APO refractors. I don't know why camera lenses are never mentioned, I mean they are used for sports, for wildlife and basically anything. I think they are many times overlooked.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Check: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obR8ZJWeqMjGnWw.html maybe good to add: all the images of the Planets and Moon were taken with a asi178mc camera. All Deep-sky objects with an ASI 1600mm Pro.

@JonnyBravo0311 2 жыл бұрын

There are definitely some great lenses out there. A good example is the Rokinon/Samyang 135mm. I'll add the caveat that not all of those lenses are manufactured to the same quality. Some people have had great success, while others want to toss them in the bin. This is because lenses made for terrestrial imaging don't always translate very well to deep sky imaging. One of the biggest issues with typical DSLR lenses is chromatic aberration. While it might not be very noticeable on images shot during the day when there's plenty of light, things are considerably different at night. Good refracting scopes (i.e. apochromatic triplets) use exotic, extra-low dispersion glasses like FPL-53 to help get the different wavelengths of light to come to focus on the same plane. The vast majority of the time, you'll hear people tell you to stop down the lens a bit to help deal with the CA. While it may help, this itself introduces some rather interesting diffraction patterning on bright stars due to the way the aperture works in camera lenses. By the way, I started in deep sky imaging with my Panasonic Lumix G9 and a couple of lenses, so you most certainly can use terrestrial glass to image the night sky. I now own two dedicated imaging scopes: a William Optics GT81 and a Celestron 8" EdgeHD.

@koyaanisqatsi78 2 жыл бұрын

Well for very wide field images DSLR lenses are often used, it's just aperture is king for increased resolution. And with things like planets you kinda even want a small chip and lots of focal length.

@woody5109 Жыл бұрын

Camera lens are great, their just wildly over priced, wildly 💷💷💷

@Luftbubblan 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Well done.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@andreasandriopoulos9330 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video Wido. Appreciate if you could also post a video about the RASA telescopes

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, forgot to mention the RASA. They're great for wider field AP, if you are prepared to spend the money.

@1marktanderson Жыл бұрын

Nice work. 😎

@eottoe2001 2 жыл бұрын

The biggest problem for me with reflector telescopes is the difficulty in balancing the telescope even with a good counter weights mount. The heavy eye pieces or SLR camera mean that the counter weight need to be adjusted. That is less of a problem with refractors and Schmidt-Cassegrain.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

True, good advice.

@Astrofrank Жыл бұрын

Will be the same problem with most telescope on a GEM, but the problem is not that big. A slight imbalance avoids indifferent equilibrium in the gears. The new strain-wave gear mounts can handle several kilograms of additional weight, as they need a counterweight only for heavier loads.

@eottoe2001 Жыл бұрын

@@Astrofrank Thanks.

@FreeRealEstatepage 2 жыл бұрын

Always a great video! Personally I think that if you have a budget then the edge 8hd is a great all around ot. If you can afford it then add a 80 or 102 apo. Cheers!

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@GarnettLeary 2 жыл бұрын

Probably most people will end up with three scopes or more. Wide, medium, and long focal lengths. We’re in galaxy season now and I’m already thinking I need a different scope lol. So true you’re video.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, yes, once you're hooked you always want more 😉

@mwales2112 7 ай бұрын

My Main scope is a Astro-Tech AT65EDQ Quad at 420mm and even with a reducer still a bit long for some larger DSOs. I'm putting together a more travel friendly setup using a Skywatcher 50ED/DX Evoguide scope using a Starizona field flattener, Starizona Clamshell mount w/ZWO EAF paired with my ZWO ASI533MC Pro, Filter wheel, ASIAIR Pro w/guide scope mounted on a small light Skywatcher AZ-GTi using an EQ wedge base. Can't wait to give this little setup a run..

@tommes9537 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video👍. Are your compare pictures cropped by the camera or did you choose a section for each?

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, yes, some pictures are cropped to compare the DSO's. Cheers!

@glenn4412 11 ай бұрын

Don't ever let anyone tell you THAT YOUR NOT FUNNY, love your content.!

@jiffijoff9780 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Wido, thanks for this video and excellent summary of types ans usages. BTW, love the progress bar you incorporated 👍 I was lucky to get an ES 80/480 at a bargain price, perfect beginner OTA. The thing I struggle with is that one corner shows elongated stars despite using a FF. That's strange, 3 sharp corners, one with elongated stars. With a misaligned lens I'd expect at least two corners to be symmetrically elongated. What do you think? Can that be fixed? Thanks a ton 👍🍻

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Hmm that's strange indeed. Don't know how that could happen... Are you using a DSLR? It may be the tilt of the sensor...

@studywithme8055 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace Hallo Wido, na een hele tijd gekeken te hebben naar je videos heb ik een eq6-r pro gekocht. Ik heb het al een aantal keer getest met een canon 70d (unmodified) en een 75-300mm kit lens. Nu zou ik wel een TS Photoline 80/480mm F/6 APO Refractor willen kopen. Welke flattener gebruik je? Een andere vraag: ik leef in regio Rotterdam en er is veel light pollution, wat doe jij hier tegen. Want als ik nu 2min exposures maak krijg ik een vrijwel geel beeld met iso 400. Ik zou je hulp en tips erg waarderen (trouwens gaat vannacht helder weer worden, maar dat hoef ik jou niet te vertellen ;).

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, ik zie dat mijn eerdere antwoord niet is doorgekomen. Anyway, leuk hoor. Ik gebruik een TSFLAT2 flattener om dezelfde brandpuntafstand (focal length)te behouden. Verder zou ik een breedband lichtvervuilingsfilter kopen zoals de Optolong Lpro en misschien ook leuk om je canon 70d te modificeren zodat je ook wat extra rood/infrarood kan fotograferen. Succes!

@studywithme8055 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace Erg bedankt voor je antwoord, zie inderdaad dat er iets mis is gegaan. Ik heb heel wat onderzocht en ga kiezen tussen de l-pro en de idas lps d3 (deze blokkeert ook led lichten), welke zou jij aanraden? Ook zoek ik naar een narrowband filters voor sommige nebula, daarbij heb ik met tot 3 opties gericht: optlong l-extreme (heb gehoord dat deze wat artifacts heeft), de optlong l-ultimate (heb je hier al iets over gehoord) en de antlia alp-t. Heb je hierbij een aanrader? Alvast erg bedankt voor je antwoord.

@gunnarjensen5910 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing pictures. I am curious what kind of camera you used ? Do you recommend a dedicated astro camera or is a modified DSLR capable of producing such quality pictures ? Do I need an expensive astro-camera when I typically image in a Bordel 4 zone at temperatures well below freezing, minus 5 to minus 17 degrees centigrade...?

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Watch this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f5qjnKph3LGndp8.html

@jimbundy8449 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍🏼 Should have done this video with. C-14 SCT 😳😂

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, ouch, that would break my back, lol.

@diegoalejandrorussypena2481 2 жыл бұрын

Hello ... You show us many objects of deep sky, and beside, you show us the focal lenght... BUT : wich camera(s) did You use ?.... it would be nice to know the sensor sizes.

@jimhackney4727 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video Wido. I would appreciate some advice regarding a refractor please. What is the minimum aperture and focal length necessary to still obtain decent EAA pictures for small galaxies? I understand that I would need a fairly large refractor for DSO's if I were using it for visual astronomy, but for EAA I would think a smaller aperture would be ok. I was hoping a 120 or 127mm might suffice. Or would you just recommend sticking with an 8" SCT to make things easier? Thank you for your help.

@AstroForumSpace Жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, I went for the Edge HD 8" but if you'll get a 120-ish mm apo refractor with a camera that gives you below 1 arcsecond per pixel you may get a decent resolution too. I tried it with an 80/480mm FL telescope at 1.50 arcsec per pixel, but that's insufficient to get a good resolution. Clear skies!

@jimhackney4727 Жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace Thank you for the help Wido.

@RickGreenPhoto Жыл бұрын

I was thinking of using a vintage telephoto pentax smc 1000mm lens with a modern canon 5d mk iv and was wondering if you think that would work well? Love your videos thanks for the help..

@AstroForumSpace Жыл бұрын

Sure, why not. Just make sure you have the right equipment (mount, guidescope) to accurately track and capture DSO's.

@alexanderwagner9524 2 жыл бұрын

Great and informative video, but the RedCat51 has only 250mm - the new RedCat71 has 350mm, but for twice the price. I really like the 51 and I want to go for a 200/800 Newton next.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

You're right, the Redcat is 51/250, sorry. I've seen some excellent images with Newtonian astrographs Alexander. Clear skies!

@EmeraldHillsSkies 2 жыл бұрын

loved this. The only thing i would humbly add is - i love my RASA! : ) i feel left out! : )

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry mate, I should have mentioned the RASA! Thanks for watching.

@EmeraldHillsSkies 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace It's ok. I'm sure it's impossible to mention them all! The RASA is a great scope -- but it is indeed tough to tune. : )

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@frackcenturion 2 жыл бұрын

one good mount, make that two and 4 scopes of choice will do the job 😀👍 and them some add ons later 👍, yes this is the way my friend

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

LOL 😂.

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@frackcenturion 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace you inspire me to know i wasn't the only one thinking the same, great video my friend 👍

@BlueStyle71 Жыл бұрын

Hi Wido, Do you have any recommendation between Esprit 100ED, Askar FRA600, TS 100Q/580? Thanks again for your great videos!

@AstroForumSpace Жыл бұрын

Buy all of them 😀. What's your plan?

@BlueStyle71 Жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace I will have the Askar FRA600 very soon. 🙂

@ytano5782 2 жыл бұрын

Currently I‘ve a TS61EDPH. But this is a little bit short sometime. For this reason, I‘ve an eye on the TS94EDPH with 414mm. Did you recommend the both 80/480 over the TS94EDPH?

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

The 94edph is a high performing triplet with a built-in corrector, and a fast f/4.4 ratio. It's a faster telescope than the triplets mentioned in my video. So,a great scope but also more expensive imo. Clear skies!

@gunnarjensen5910 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 10 inch goto dob (1200mm), Z81 (447 or 559mm) refaractor and a HEQ5 mount. Like to get a good planetary and galaxy addition. Was wondering if my mount (30 pound) could carry a 9.25 inch celestron (21 pound) with camera, or if the 8 SCT inch is good enough for planetary and deep sky imaging.. ? Is the 8 inch satisfactory ?

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Planetary images allows for some errors in tracking, so I think the heq5 would be ok. For Deep-sky i'd recommend a better mount, like the SW EQ6R pro. Also, edge hd telescopes are better suited for Deep-sky as mentioned in the video. Cheers.

@k-d-n 2 жыл бұрын

Not to forget, the ED Doublet Refractor Telescope. A cheaper alternative to the Triple APO. :)

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, extra despersion glass helps! Clear skies.

@Astrofrank Жыл бұрын

Cools down faster, but struggles with faster focal ratios and larger apertures. Paired with lanthanum glass, they get better, but also their price increases.

@studywithme8055 2 жыл бұрын

Hallo Wido, na een hele tijd gekeken te hebben naar je videos heb ik een eq6-r pro gekocht. Ik heb het al een aantal keer getest met een canon 70d (unmodified) en een 75-300mm kit lens. Nu zou ik wel een TS Photoline 80/480mm F/6 APO Refractor willen kopen. Welke flattener gebruik je? Een andere vraag: ik leef in regio Rotterdam en er is veel light pollution, wat doe jij hier tegen. Want als ik nu 2min exposures maak krijg ik een vrijwel geel beeld met iso 400. Ik zou je hulp en tips erg waarderen (trouwens heb je eergisteren nog mooie foto's kunnen maken)?

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Hoi, veel mensen nemen een optolong lpro of een soortgelijk filter, wat goed is om de meest ernstige lichtvervuiling te blokkeren. Daarnaast is een ha smalbandfilter geschikt om vooral waterstof rijke nevels te fotograferen. Ik ben op dit moment in Spanje op vakantie dus helaas heb ik mijn spullen niet bij om goede foto's te maken, haha. Ik gebruik trouwens een Tsflat2 field flattener. En zet je DSLR op "lightbulb", dat helpt ook een beetje in de gele foto's wat minder geel te maken.

@studywithme8055 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace Erg bedankt voor je antwoord, ik gebruik trouwens al lightbulb. Heeft het nut om een filter te zetten op een dslr (stock)? Ik zag dat je een mono gebruikt in een aantal video's. Die zijn wel lekker 'duur' maar heb eentje gevonden die overeenkomt met de zwo 2600mm uit china genaamd rising cam die dezelfde specificaties heeft en rond de 800€ goedkoper is (Cuiv, the lazy geek heeft er ook een video van). Welke dedicated astro camera zou je mij aanbevelen?

@kartiksharma2516 Жыл бұрын

How is celestron nexstar 6SE? Is it an allrounder telescope if I am looking for one time investment and to be able to see planets as well as deep space objects clearly or is there something else you would suggest? Because it is really confusing to choose one....

@AstroForumSpace Жыл бұрын

Are you looking for visual use or also astrophotography?

@kartiksharma2516 Жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace Mostly for visual use

@gunnarjensen5910 2 жыл бұрын

Is the Celestron SCT or Maksukov 150 or 180 better for planetary imaging, viewing ?

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gunnar, both are fine. The maks have a longer focal length but are also a bit heavier. Don't expect large images of the Planets and I'd recommend getting a 2x or 3x Barlow lens to increase the focal length. Bigger aperture translates into better resolution images and a longer focal length results in better magnification capability. Hope this helps!

@rohithrohith1845 Жыл бұрын

Hii. Can you tell "which one is best to view planets and moon?" ( affordable price)

@AstroForumSpace Жыл бұрын

I've made another video about planetary telescopes: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdd3mN2V35Oqco0.html

@hugopritchard8455 2 жыл бұрын

This a good break from WWIII.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

@faithfullee100 2 жыл бұрын

I am a amateur, what type of telescope is best for beginner, carry around for camping site, total cost? I am in Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

That depends on your preferences, this video is primarily about telescopes that are good for astrophotography.

@davidbrandenburg8029 2 жыл бұрын

the same scopes over and over nothing really changes except the colors and the materials they are make of year after year!.

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

The RASA was a pretty neat new telescope.

@AsgarnianAle Жыл бұрын

I think a wise man once said: There is no such thing as a perfect telescope. If there was, we'd all own one.

@videotrexx 2 жыл бұрын

Apochromatic scopes require extra-low dispersion glass; stating they're 3 element scopes leaves out all the doublet ED scopes. Are you implying that all the dealers that list 2 element ED scopes as apochromatics are incorrect?

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Extra despersion glass indeed helps to improve the quality of the picture in a doublet.

@Astrofrank Жыл бұрын

I would say yes, as they cannot get three wavelengths to one focal point, which is necessary for an apochromat. An exception are a few instruments using fluorite instead of fluoride-containing glass. But it would be interesting to check the corresponding curves of objectives using fluoride glass and lanthanum glass.

@woody5109 Жыл бұрын

Camera lens can be every bit as good, unfortunately their crazy expensive…crazy.

@anthonygraham6449 2 жыл бұрын

Still waiting for my edge. Since 8/2021

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Anthony. Do you have any indication when it will be delivered?

@anthonygraham6449 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace nope. I am a little dissatisfied with the customer service to say the least.

@cryptojihadi265 2 жыл бұрын

The perfect telescope for astrophotography is simple. 6" Apo Triplet - TEC, AP or Takahashi - for deep sky imaging and planetary viewing - $25K with mount 14" Celestron HD for unbelievable planetary detail - $7500 18" Reflector with Zambuto mirrors for unbelievable deep sky viewing - $20K There, that's the answer, now just figure out how to afford all of that, LOL

@AstroForumSpace 2 жыл бұрын

Haha,lol. Don't forget an extra startracker and DSLR for holidays.

@matthewbrown8679 4 ай бұрын

There is no best scope for astrophotography, but if there were it would be a newt.

@AstroForumSpace 4 ай бұрын

If you like diffraction stars, collimation, weight, and coma...

@MrSummitville Ай бұрын

@@AstroForumSpace Let's see if we can reduce those issues? Weight = Carbon Fiber Tube and/or Truss Design? Coma = Coma Corrector? Spikes = Add anti-diffraction clips to vanes. Collimation = Cheshire (much easier & very accurate). Reflector is best cost per aperture. Above 4" diameter, a refractor is cost prohibitive. An 11" RASA at f/2 is fantastic, when imaging large objects / wide angle.