RE: [APML] Guide scope advice

[Emmanuele Sordini <vega@bloomingstars.com>]

At 13.57 29/08/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Emmanuele,
>I recently acquired a Mini-Borg 60mm f5.4 (325mm fl) scope from Hutech. I
>couldn't be more happy with the results I'm getting so far. Using the ST-4
>as my auto guider I'm getting A0's to A2's for guiding accuracy.
>http://www.sciencecenter.net/hutech/borg/miniborg/index.htm See the scope
>here
>http://www.sciencecenter.net/hutech/borg/minisets/index.htm  I used Set D
>with an upgrade to the 60mm scope

Well, that's a good suggestion. It's not really cheap as a guidescope (I'd 
rather shell out the money for a photo setup, not for a guidescope), but I 
know it wouldn't disappoint me. Borgs are way better built than any chinese 
refractor whatsoever.

>The focal length of my 4" refractor is f5.4, which matches my newly acquired
>guide scope. However, this scope only has one attachment point like your
>lens, but I have the tube end also secured tightly with a Velcro strap and
>have had zero problems with flexure.

It's a smart idea, but it wouldn't work in my case. I can't secure it with 
velcro, since this would prevent me from focusing by turning the wheel...

Emmanuele

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