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Off-Axis Guider + Autoguider

Started by Ghambit, 03/24/2004 03:01AM
Posted 03/24/2004 03:01AM Opening Post
Is it possible to place an autoguider on an off-axis guider visual back???
One would assume that this would be best as you could use the main scope (as opposed to a guidescope) as the actual guidescope and therefore guide on dim stars within the FOV of the object being imaged. Granted, the prism would lower the resolution of a very small area of the FOV but nevertheless it'd be easier to guide and cheaper at that.
Posted 03/24/2004 05:10AM #1
Yes, this is very commom practice on SCT's and Newtonians and is the prefered method. You may need an extension tube for proper focus when dealing with the SCT's depending on what focal ratio your shooting at.

It does make finding a guide star much more difficult. :-)


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