Hello from Madison WI USA - Forums

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Jul 16, 2019

I just joined because I want to pursue AP. Last time I did some was Hale-Bopp with Fiji 400. So it's- been awhile. I don't have a telescope at this time (I stupidly sold it last year thinking I would never use it.) So for now, I have a Canon T6i, a Tamron 80-200 f2.8 and a Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3. I am looking at mounts and could go anywhere from the Sky Watcher Star Adventurer Astro to Sky-Watcher EQM-35. I am in town and am still searching for a darkish sky site that is an easy access. I like looking at the incredible images here and would love any input about the mount. I am sure that I will scour the images for technique and the forums for information to educate myself.

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Vittorio

Jul 16, 2019

Hi and welcome from Venice (Italy) ;-)

Michael Timm

Jul 18, 2019

Hi Paula,

welcome to AstroBin!

CS from germany,
Michael

PaulaP

Topic starter

Jul 18, 2019

Thank you, Michael

Jul 18, 2019

Hi Paula,

Welcome. I also joined today. Star Adventurer is good, but there is also an offering from ioptron. I bought the Star Adventurer Mini, which I love using, but I bought this knowing that I will eventually upgrade to the Skywatcher HEQ5 when funds permit. If you do have the funds look at the "goto" mounts. The biggest issue I have at the moment is trying to accurately locate the Deep Sky Objects (DSO) I want. It's fun searching for these DSO objects, but it does eat up at imaging time.

Clear Skies

GW (London)

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Craig Goble

Jul 19, 2019

Greetings from across the lake in Michigan!
-Craig

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PaulaP

Topic starter

Jul 19, 2019

Hi! Are you north in the state? I have seen some nice pics from the dark skies up there. I imagine the skies are pretty nice in Upper MI, too.

Craig Goble

Jul 19, 2019

Yes, NW lower peninsula near Arcadia. Pretty dark skies here 5 miles from Lake Michigan!
-Craig

Well written

Van H. McComas

Jul 19, 2019

I have a Canon T7i modified for my night imaging. I also have the Sigma 150-600 mm lens that I just love. I just ordered the iopton SkyGuider with the iPolar installed, just over $600 US (I live in Virginia). I too am looking for a dark sky spot, I have one but it's 150 miles away. I have reached out to local farmers to use their fields in the winter but no reply yet. :-(

You will do well with that Sigma. Take a look at some of the images I have processed with that lens, mostly the Moon at this point but DSO when I get the SkyGuider and winter comes.

Clear Skies!

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PaulaP

Topic starter

Jul 19, 2019

Thanks to you all! It is enlightening to read your comments

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