Anybody use SharpStar 20032PNT 200mm superfast f/3.2?

Sharpstar 20032PNT Equipment Reflectors
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Giancarlo Montico avatar
Giancarlo Montico avatar
Hi there!
I'm relatively a new user for this very fast newtonian by Sharpstar.
I wish to join with other users because this intrument is quite rare and the setup is not easy.
I hope to meet other users to exchange specific experiences, positive or negative, or issues/troubles using or setting up this newtonian.
Thank you in advance for any comment.
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Giancarlo
Jacob Heppell avatar
Jacob Heppell avatar
Giancarlo Montico:
Hi there!
I'm relatively a new user for this very fast newtonian by Sharpstar.
I wish to join with other users because this intrument is quite rare and the setup is not easy.
I hope to meet other users to exchange specific experiences, positive or negative, or issues/troubles using or setting up this newtonian.
Thank you in advance for any comment.
Clear Skyes everybody
Giancarlo

Don't know anybody who owns that newt but can't see why it wouldn't be a great performer.
Alex Nicholas avatar
Alex Nicholas avatar

@Simon Todd has one that he uses to create stunning images!

https://www.astrobin.com/users/STAstro/

He has a number of good articles on his website regarding it too

https://www.stastrophotography.com/

Worth a look!
I have used his collimation guides etc as I have the Sharpstar 15028HNT - Similar, but different in some ways to your 20032PNT

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John Tucker avatar
John Tucker avatar

I don’t have the Sharpstar but I do own a F/4 Newt that I use with a 0.75x focal reducer with brings it down to F/3 or so.

I struggled mightily with collimation and tilt, sold the reducer-corrector and bought a 1.0x corrector for it. Then after several years of working at F/4 I bought another 0.75x reducer-corrector for it and tried again. I seem to have it working.

I posted everything I learned that I thought might be useful to someone starting up with a fast system of this sort here.

https://app.astrobin.com/forum/topic/221863/sharpstar-15028hnt/my-first-six-months-with-the-sharpstar-15028hnt-al-a-trial-by-fire?post=242345&page=1

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