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As wide field Astro photography is where my interest lies, I am wondering about a modified setup.

1) 0.63 reducer for SE 6 SCT, Bresser full HD deep sky can, Orion Atlas Pro AZ/EQ go to mount, with a Baader fringe killer for my Celestron 102. Advantages, flexible, existing mount can be used for star parties (when I retire I want to set up an Astronomy club in my Village). EQ mount improvement on tracking/exposure for deep sky.

2) More directed to personal use; Spacecat APO 250mm, Star Watcher Adventurer Pro tracker, Altair GPCAM3 290C . Purpose designed, but less flexible option and does not make use of or improve existing kit.

Reasonable investment either way, musing over which way to go.

Any thoughts? :observatory:
Cheers,

Tony.

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Smart Scope: Dwarf II - Club and outreach work.

AP Refractor: Altair 72EDF Deluxe F6;1x & 0.8 Flatteners; Antares Versascope 60mm finder. ASIAir Pro.Li battery pack for grab & go.

Celestron AVX Mount; X-cel LX eyepieces & Barlows 2x 3x, ZWO 2” Filter holder,

Cameras: main DSO ASI533MC; DSO guide ASI120MM; Planetary ASI224MC; DSLR Canon EOS100 stock.

Filters: Astronomik IR cut; Optolong L-Pro; Optolong L-Enhance.

Binoculars: Celestron 15 x 70.

Latitude: 52.219853
Longitude: -1.034471
Accuracy: 5 m
Bortle 4 site. https://maps.google.com/?q=52.21985,-1.03447

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