On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 01:16 PM, <johnswanstone@...> wrote:
Hi,
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I'm looking to buy a mount that guide my reduced C8 (1450mm, 0.5"/px) at 0.37" rms or better.?
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see this link for details:
203 mm aperture, 1450mm focal length, 1" seeing
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Also, at some future point I want to buy a Stellarvue SVX152T and then I'd need to guide it at 0.4" rms or better.
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Do people think these Losmandy mounts are capable of this performance on a regular basis?
I currently own an EQ6-R and it performs at about 0.38" - 0.48" rms on? a regular basis.? ?
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If I can get that performance from an EQ6-R what performance would I get with a brand new Losmandy?
Thanks for and advice or help people can give.
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Yes Losmandy mounts can guide reliably under 0.5" RMS but unless you are imaging at 14,000 feet and have perfect conditions the mount regardless of brand will never be the imaging limitation due to the atmosphere getting in the way.??
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Remember that the atmosphere will also limit guiding accuracy just as it does imaging.? So guiding by its nature is always limited.?
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Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware?
Astrospheric - South Pasadena, CA?
Chip Louie