Hi all, I'm looking for a good telescope with more focal length/aperture for shooting the smaller, more distant objects. My RedCat is great for nebulas but not strong enough for the distant stuff.
There's a lot to consider, it looks like. I'm wondering if anybody has ideas on a good scope for this. Price range is probably no higher than 2K.
I know reflectors are cheaper but I'm scared of collimating.
Any thoughts would be helpful.
I also shoot with ZWO ASI1600 monochrome camera.
Jim
For galaxies, it will be tough finding an astrophotography refractor telescope with a long focal length under $2K.
If I were you I would get a reflector, like the Orion / GSO / TPO 8 or 10" Newt which are all nice and very easy to collimate.
Or you could also get something like a Celestron Edge HD which has long focal length but you will need to spend some money to get a reducer as it natively has a slow focal ratio of f/10..
Difficult choice for sure!
Yes it has but at 800 or 900 dollars, that's still a great price. Thanks again.
Your article about the Orion 8" is great. Very helpful! Good price point.
Thanks for the response. That's helpful, for sure!