Re: [APML] 9mm or 12mm guiding eyepiece

[Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>]

Marios,

It depends to some extent what type of telescope you have. For some scopes (e.g.
SCTs) an OAG is the best method. For a refractor, I much prefer using a guide
scope. With a guide scope it is easy to find a guide star and to manually guide
on it.

With an OAG, you may find you have to tilt your head at a very weird angle to
see through the guide port. To do that for any length of time will be tedious at
best and damaging to your neck at worst.

What type of telescope do you have?
What type of mount do you have? Does it have a dual motor hand control?
Do you have a plan to mount a guide scope?
Have you done much piggyback photography yet?
Have you read "Astrophotography for the Amateur" by Covington?

Matt BenDaniel
http://starmatt.com

Woolies Woolies wrote:

> Thank you all for your information.
> I have to tell you that I have never guided before and I will be guiding
> manually. I do not have an autoguider. I might consider that in the future.
> Or I might go for an off-axis guider.
> What do you recomment?
>
> Thanx again.
> Marios.
> http://www.cyprusastronomy.com


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