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Off-axis guider

Started by Eric_V1, 03/08/2009 04:47PM
Posted 03/08/2009 04:47PM Opening Post
I've been looking at getting an Orion Starshoot II and a webcam or some other light device for autoguiding my CG5. I read on Orions site that you need a minimum of 59mm of inward focus travel. If I was to get either a JMI EV-2N or the Orion dual speed low profile focuser would this give me enough inward focus travel? I googled how to determine inward focus travel and found nothing.

My reasoning for this setup is I have a 10" newt on the CG5 so a guidescope will push the limits beyond what the 10" is already doing. A new mount is not within my financial limits at this time and the CG5 is performing quite well with the work I've done to it.