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Steve.wade

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Auto guiding help
« on: September 15, 2013, 10:09:00 pm »
Hello, i am new to CCD imaging and after a little bit of advice. I have a 314l+ mono camera and a Meade LX200 classic telescope.

Can I use my camera to image something and also use it to autoguide at the same time, or do i need to use one camera to image and another to guide?

Cheers

Steve

MikeM

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Re: Auto guiding help
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2013, 03:03:54 pm »
Hi Steve, you will need a separate camera to guide with. With this camera you can do either but not both.
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Mike

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Steve.wade

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Re: Auto guiding help
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2013, 06:20:52 pm »
Cheers Mike, I will look at getting a guiding camera.

Steve

jsbianco

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Re: Auto guiding help
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2013, 03:19:55 am »
Steve,

I have used an Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider with both my Atik 383 and Canon 30D with great success.  The guide scope is a AT66 and I image with either a TV85 or a TEC 6.

Joseph
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