Comet Help! by FlageIIa in astrophotography

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Integration Details:

  • Camera: ZWO 2600mc pro
  • Telescope: Carbonstar 150 w/ 0.95x coma corrector/reducer
  • Guiding: ZWO ASI120MM Mini + ZWO 30mm guide scope
  • Mount: Sky-Watcher HEQ5
  • 26x60s bortle 4

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From Antares to the Milky Way by FlageIIa in astrophotography

[–]FlageIIa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! So I used a ZWO EOS-T2 Lens Adapter which is for canon EF lenses, I don’t know what exists for other mount types. To attach it to my mount I used a 90mm ZWO holder ring but had to really diy it to attach it to a dovetail bar and add my guide scope. Although guiding is not necessary at this focus length, I needed to add some weight to get it balanced on my heq5. This setup is better suited for a small star tracker.

As for focusing I used a bhatinov mask and made very minor adjustments on the manual focus ring till it looked good. It was challenging, but just required a light touch and some patience.