RE: [APML]: Newtonian or Schmidt-Cassegrain for astrophotos?

[Mike Thenhaus <MikeT@7thlevel.com>]

I certainly agree that the GOTO capability is a great feature. However,
there are some people who obtain a great deal of satisfaction in knowing
exactly where a particular object is in the night sky. I am one of those
people and would always recommend a much better mount for the money
rather than the GOTO computer, which can be added at a later date if you
decide that hunting for the objects does not suit you. If you are
considering astrophotography, which I assume you must be, I would
recommend a really sturdy equatorial mount with excellent guiding
features like PEC and TVC corrections. Not only is the equatorial easier
to polar align, but it also easier to balance IMO.

Michael "The Edge" Thenhaus
miket@7thlevel.com
(972) 498-8114


> ----------
> From:         Bobby Middleton[SMTP:bobbym@webwide.net]
> Sent:         Thursday, February 19, 1998 11:42 PM
> To:   astro-photo@nightsky.com
> Subject:      Re: [APML]: Newtonian or Schmidt-Cassegrain for
> astrophotos?
> 
> 
> ----------
> > From: John Petrush 
> > 
> > Meade seems to have the edge in clever electronics and that has a
> lure
> all
> > its own.  The idea of "GOTO" object locating certainly is appealing.
> 
> 
> 
> There are better drives and steadier mounts, but I would hate to loose
> that
> goto
> capability. I spend enough time between exposures getting everything
> else
> right besides
> using an extra 15 min  hunting M-1 or some other hard to find object.
> The
> goto is meade's
> ace-in-the-hole.
> 
> Bobby Middleton 
>