Hello, fellow Astrobin users!
I am thinking of sending a scope to a remote location in Spain. I really grew tired of the constant bad weather. Last winter in Western France, we had as much rain as the last 2 winters combined!
The 2 main questions I still haven't answered are:
What I would like to photograph from the remote location are objects that I can't easily photograph from my home, due to excessive light pollution and/or lack of integration time. For instance, dark nebulae, the dust surrounding galaxies and nebulae, nebulae in their true color...
I'm not sure I would like to have narrowband filters (thus my interrogation on mono vs OSC question). I kind of prefer the natural look of color images, and in a Bortle 1/2 area, it would be a shame not to take advantage of the lack of light pollution, wouldn't it?
With this in mind, regarding the scope, I'm thinking anywhere between 400mm and 800mm of focal length, so either a 80-100mm triplet, or perhaps a small Newtonian (6" f/4). The reasons being:
What are your thoughts? Any recommendation?
Thanks for your insights!
Konzy
I am thinking of sending a scope to a remote location in Spain. I really grew tired of the constant bad weather. Last winter in Western France, we had as much rain as the last 2 winters combined!
The 2 main questions I still haven't answered are:
- I'd like to go for an IMX571 sensor, I think it's the most versatile one out there (I have the color version and love it). But should I go for mono or color? I've used both, so I know the advantages and drawbacks of both. But do these still apply in a Bortle 1/2 location? Would it make sense to send an OSC camera to a remote observatory?
- What telescope should I go for?
What I would like to photograph from the remote location are objects that I can't easily photograph from my home, due to excessive light pollution and/or lack of integration time. For instance, dark nebulae, the dust surrounding galaxies and nebulae, nebulae in their true color...
I'm not sure I would like to have narrowband filters (thus my interrogation on mono vs OSC question). I kind of prefer the natural look of color images, and in a Bortle 1/2 area, it would be a shame not to take advantage of the lack of light pollution, wouldn't it?
With this in mind, regarding the scope, I'm thinking anywhere between 400mm and 800mm of focal length, so either a 80-100mm triplet, or perhaps a small Newtonian (6" f/4). The reasons being:
- Objects I want to photograph in priority should be rather big. Or smaller objects swimming in stellar dust, like the IFN surrounding M81/M82.
- Since I can't change the remote scope, having a wide field scope means I have access to more targets, even if I have to crop a bit
- I'm trying to keep the budget low, so a smaller scope means I can mount it on a smaller, less expensive mount (ZWO AM3 or similar)
What are your thoughts? Any recommendation?
Thanks for your insights!
Konzy