Hello, soon I will be 18 and and I would like to get better in practical astronomy (looking at the sky). I'm already great in theoretical astronomy, 5 years ago I was the best in my country for my age, but I know only for Andromeda and Orion nebula where they are in the night sky.
I would ask you for your recommemdations. Here is what I'm looking for:
1. Camera: I already have ASI224MC that I used it for allsky camera project and I would like to get some photos with it. It has only 1/3" sensor size, is that a problem? Should I buy a better one?
2. Mount: I'm for sure buying star tracker, something that follows the sky, supports max 5 kg and DOESN'T have goto functionality. I want to learn where the objects are. I also want to use it for allsky camera for betrer photos.
3. Size/Weight: I want something small and lightweight, so I can put everthing in a big backpack together with sleeping bag and stuff like that, star stracker should support max 5kg.
4. Telescope: Refractor! I want to use it for manual observing AND astrophotography. Objects of interest are mostly messier objects.
5. Budget (evrything, not just telescope): Its not a gift (maybe just partially) from others but from me for me. I was hoping for like 800€ but after looking at all options it will be twice as much. I'm 18 once in a whole life, this year should be special. If I will be good at this years competition I will round it to 2000€.
Best european site that has the most choice that I found is astroshop.eu. Here are telescopes that may be what Im looking for:
- AC 102 https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/skywatcher-telescope-ac-102-500-startravel-ota/p,21953
- AP 60/360 https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/ts-optics-apochromatic-refractor-ap-60-360-ed-tsmpt60-ota/p,79714
- AP 70/420 https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/tecnosky-apochromatic-refractor-ap-70-420-ed-v2-ota/p,57326
- AP 72/420 https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/skywatcher-apochromatic-refractor-ap-72-420-evostar-72-ed-ds-pro-ota/p,56994
- AP 80/600 https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/skywatcher-apochromatic-refractor-ap-80-600-evostar-ed-ota/p,15056
And questions other questions:
- What focus lenght do I need?
- Should I get 2 telescopes, 1 small (AP) for astrophotography and 1 larger (AC) for onserving?
- What filters do I need?
- Can I use startracker in the same way as a normal EQ mount?
Thank you for all answers! The first telescope is the most important one?
I would ask you for your recommemdations. Here is what I'm looking for:
1. Camera: I already have ASI224MC that I used it for allsky camera project and I would like to get some photos with it. It has only 1/3" sensor size, is that a problem? Should I buy a better one?
2. Mount: I'm for sure buying star tracker, something that follows the sky, supports max 5 kg and DOESN'T have goto functionality. I want to learn where the objects are. I also want to use it for allsky camera for betrer photos.
3. Size/Weight: I want something small and lightweight, so I can put everthing in a big backpack together with sleeping bag and stuff like that, star stracker should support max 5kg.
4. Telescope: Refractor! I want to use it for manual observing AND astrophotography. Objects of interest are mostly messier objects.
5. Budget (evrything, not just telescope): Its not a gift (maybe just partially) from others but from me for me. I was hoping for like 800€ but after looking at all options it will be twice as much. I'm 18 once in a whole life, this year should be special. If I will be good at this years competition I will round it to 2000€.
Best european site that has the most choice that I found is astroshop.eu. Here are telescopes that may be what Im looking for:
- AC 102 https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/skywatcher-telescope-ac-102-500-startravel-ota/p,21953
- AP 60/360 https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/ts-optics-apochromatic-refractor-ap-60-360-ed-tsmpt60-ota/p,79714
- AP 70/420 https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/tecnosky-apochromatic-refractor-ap-70-420-ed-v2-ota/p,57326
- AP 72/420 https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/skywatcher-apochromatic-refractor-ap-72-420-evostar-72-ed-ds-pro-ota/p,56994
- AP 80/600 https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/skywatcher-apochromatic-refractor-ap-80-600-evostar-ed-ota/p,15056
And questions other questions:
- What focus lenght do I need?
- Should I get 2 telescopes, 1 small (AP) for astrophotography and 1 larger (AC) for onserving?
- What filters do I need?
- Can I use startracker in the same way as a normal EQ mount?
Thank you for all answers! The first telescope is the most important one?