Cameras for the Lunt LS60
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Cameras for the Lunt LS60
Is the ZWO 183 MM a better fit for the Lunt 60, than either the 120 or 174.....
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I've not used a 183 simply because the 174 works so well with the LS60 (yes, I have one) and the Quark with a wide range of telescopes (
I used the 120 MM while I was learning, but there are several problems with that small of a sensor... The primary one is that Newtonian Rings (NR) are a major issue because it is so difficult to get the sensor orthogonal to the light path coming thru the scope. Most, including me, used a tilter to solve the problem. There are other issues with the 120, but NRs are the major stumbling block for this conversation.
I know a lot of solar imagers, both here on
There may be a time in the future when the 183 has become the standard. But I will stick with what works well for the time being.
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And plug my scope parameters in and select various cameras and see how the solar disk fits in the frame.
That said, I used that website for my own lunar imaging efforts to help with a camera choice. For my SV102T and its 714mm focal length, the ASI174MC was the perfect choice (I wanted color for lunar, I'd go with mono for solar).
Scopes: Apertura AD12 f/5; Celestron C6-R f/8; ES AR127 f/6.4; Stellarvue SV102T f/7; iOptron MC90 f/13.3; Orion ST80A f/5; ES ED80 f/6; Celestron Premium 80 f/11.4; Celestron C80 f/11.4; Unitron Model 142 f/16; Meade NG60 f/10
Mounts: Celestron AVX; Bresser EXOS-2; ES Twilight I; ES Twilight II; iOptron Cube-G; AZ3/wood tripod; Vixen Polaris
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Re: Cameras for the Lunt LS60
I'll be out until late afternoon as it's my Brother's funeral.
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Condolences.
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