Bottletopburly Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) I’m toying with the idea of buying a small refractor, isn’t going to be a bank breaker just something small and light with a fov that can get m42 and M31 in frame so was thinking of either a Altair Astro 60 EDF https://www.altairastro.com/60EDF-ED-R-Refractor-Telescope.html or a WO ZENITHSTAR 71s with 0.8 reducer what are your thoughts on this , currently I have. 200pds which is great , a 127mm mak and a 130pds which I probably will sell the frac taking its place . Edited June 24, 2019 by Bottletopburly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Pm'd you David. Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I snapped M31 a few years back using my Megrez 72FD at 432mm fl with a Canon 550d. Bottletopburly and +RonC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 WO every time. But then I am biased owning a GT 81 Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Graham said: WO every time. But then I am biased owning a GT 81 The only difference is the the Altair has pfl53 glass the wo 71doesn’t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 @Graham a Tecnosky 70Q F5 FPL-53 Quadruplet APO it is then ? don’t ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Thats one heck of a leap. ? Nice scope ? Edited June 24, 2019 by Graham Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Did you know there is one on AB &S?? https://astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=150936 Edited June 24, 2019 by Ron Clarke added text Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 41 minutes ago, Ron Clarke said: Did you know there is one on AB &S?? https://astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=150936 Really Ron what a coincidence name looks familiar too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 WO have reliable high quality and produce very nice scopes - but the astrograph has a tempting spec wich has been an enduring feature of Altair Astro offerings. The scopes are kinda similar but quite different and I would base the decision on what you wanna do with it, and of course available budget plus the need for any essential extras (reducer, flatenner, etc). ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, Brantuk said: WO have reliable high quality and produce very nice scopes - but the astrograph has a tempting spec wich has been an enduring feature of Altair Astro offerings. The scopes are kinda similar but quite different and I would base the decision on what you wanna do with it, and of course available budget plus the need for any essential extras (reducer, flatenner, etc). ? Thanks Kim I have now opted for the quadruplet in Ron’s link Brantuk and +RonC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Excellent - can't beat a bargain - it'll be nice to see your pics with it. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) @Brantuk and the field flatter is built in so that’s a plus , hopefully Sunday all being well Edited June 25, 2019 by Bottletopburly Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Scope picked up currently shopping around derby pictures later ? of the scope not shopping that is ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Its arrived home Does anyone know if it is possible to fit my 50mm lps filter into the mix, currently screwed onto my baader CC on the 200pds ,currently the camera is connected to the refractor with a M48 to eos adapter BAZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 I will bolt the vixen dovetail to the wider losmondy type plate that is currently on the 130pds ,the Eq6 doesn't have the Dual puck so will save having to swap pucks hopefully first light will be soon ,just need to work out the platesolving files and get the downloaded so i can platesolve with this setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 48mm filter question solved this can screw onto 48mm thread on focuser and then eos to M48 so sits between eos adapter and focuser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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