Astro-Tech AT60ED and AT72EDII Black Friday Sale; Universal Astro Sale; Various Used and Demo Scopes and Mounts; Astro-Tech College Tuition Sale; iOptron 20% Off Sale While Supplies Last; Meteorites. Posted 18 November 2020 - 01:19 PM. The focuser can rotate as well to help you get the perfect framing. The Redcat is a Petzval design Apochromatic that provides the best imaging performance. Currently I have an Explore Scientific AR 102 that I bought on a whim many. Too long an F/Ratio, wobbly focuser. 6 o. 60 second Firecapture and back in the house to do a quick AutoStakkert! and then Firecapture. . 2mm Paradigm Dual ED eyepiece is excellent for medium high to high power magnification viewing with short to medium focal length refractors and reflectors. The 4. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like). 2mm DeLite gives a larger TFOV that is sharp in the APO's I compared (61mm f/5. Focusing Masks For Telescopes. It worked well for all the other achros and ED's in my sig - that can handle a 2" accessory- but not the AT60ED. The Starblast has a focal length of ~450mm vs 360mm for the AT60, so the Orion is capable of marginally higher magnification for lunar/planetary viewing. The only caveat for visual is that it can require about 5mm of extra extension with standard 1. . It has a flat top surface. The Astro-Tech AT60ED, with iOptron Cube Pro Alt-Az GoTo mount, Explore Scientific 2" diagonal, and the TeleVue Panoptic 41mm eye piece. 25" non-marring compression ring accessory holders. I am using a 13mm 82 degree AT UWA eyepiece in it, and it works fine for a finder with nearly 3 degrees of true field and sufficient magnification to offer an alternate view at 28x. And flat field eyepieces seem to me to be more of a gimmick than a real thing. The AT60ED is a good portable scope that will work on a lightweight mount. I think it actually looks better through a straight 5mm without the PowerMate. While a dobsonian isn't ideal for imaging, it's the best choice in this price-range (e. C9. Smaller size and good optics are priority over budget. 5mm option as well,. The back focus is 55mm from the shoulder of the reducer to the. Apertura 60EDR vs AT60ED - posted in Refractors : I am in the process of upgrading my imaging scope from a ST80 to a better small refractor. The TFOV using this combination is a 6. 2mm DeLite gives a larger TFOV that is sharp in the APO's I compared (61mm f/5. My AT60ED is a finder set into rings on my 152mm f/8 apo. It looks better from the outside, but when youre observing or doing astrophotography in the dark, you dont care. You can budget for a 3-4mm eyepiece in future or get a barlow/powermate/focal extender. I say go for it! It's a great little scope. AT60ED and 071MC-Pro spacer issue? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im assuming this is a spacer issue? My setup is an AT60ED -> AT60ED field flattener -> 16. From the thought to image the sun to see if the ASI224 and AT60ED combo could capture the entire disc, pulling the scope buggy AZ/EQ mount out, mounting the AT60ED, leveling the OTA, Solar System alignment and focusing was less than 10 minutes. 8. Keep going back and forth between color. 6 72ED Astronomical Telescope $463. g. The AT60CAA will make your life much easier when using your AT60ED photographically. How are folks mounting guidescopes to this scope? Or, alternatively, given its size, I suppose one could mount this on a guidescope for imaging. You're also gonna get a lot of vignetting with the mirrors even without. First attempt at imaging m45. Mine has a Strehl of 0. This one performs well over a 40mm image circle in all three small RCs (6", 8", and 10"). Nice 360mm F/6 doublet with FPL-53 synthetic fluorite and Lanthanum lenses. My primary purpose of getting this scope is to get widest field. ASTRO-TECH AT60EDP 60MM F/5 DUAL ED PETZVAL OTA - posted in Refractors : I saw this for sale on the Astronomics website today. I only wish it had the chrome finish like the AT66 I purchased 11 years ago. L. Refractors. AT60ED and Canon APS-C backfocus question - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: So, ordered step down rings for my Rokinon 135mm lens, unfortunately not shoeing to arrive till Mon next week, and currently according to the forcast, this Friday/Sat is the only chance I will get before Haloween to. The AT60ED has very solid mechanics for an imaging scope. A finderscope is a small, low power, wide-field telescope that attaches to the side or top of a larger telescope by means of a machined or die-cast finderscope bracket that bolts to the larger telescope tube. When installing the bracket be very careful your new bolts don’t screw in too far or they will bottom out on the brass rail. (and to clarify this is not. Thanks. The 60mm, f/6 air-spaced doublet is fully multi-coated and composed of highly desirable low-dispersion FPL53 glass and a matching lanthanum element for. By contrast, the Altair comes with a mounting Vixen-style bar for the mount and a top Vixen-style dovetail for things like guidescopes. For guiding, do I need a field flattener?? My second question also deals with FOV. Posts: 711. At $300, this is such an amazing performer. Edited by techmgr, 03 January 2021 - 08:53 PM. Joined: 26 Jul 2020. My friend uses it for quick DSO viewing, even though aperture rules. Getting stretched stars in the corners with both The FF for it is backordered on Highpoint Scientific and the one for the AT60ED is. With your camera, the AT60ED, and good polar alignment, you could get 40-60 seconds unguided before streaking (motion blur). 4KidsOneCamera • 3 yr. I am collecting a XWA + AT28mm set to be used with my AT80EDT, AT102EDL, and 150mm/F12 Meade Mak telescopes. Reviews. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like)Well, that's gonna cost a lot more, but you could get various front mounted etalon options from Lunt or you could plug something into the eyepice end from Daystar. But they have another 72ED for $399, do not know the difference. I started out a year or so ago in AP with a Canon t3i, the Star Adventurer, and an AstroTech AT60ED. But I have a 2nd scope that is designed for astrophotography -- an Astrotech. Following- I started imagining with azgti, At60ed, asiair pro and dslr. The 18. Initially I was. Pick up the phone, or drop us a line, and we will be happy to be of service. You can still get good images, but you would need to. So, no DSLRs with the Evoguide and at the moment, there is no way around this. Apertura 60mm APO Refractor Specifications. Page 17 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : If you are talking about the type of visual reducer that threads into the barrel of an eyepiece, it should work (since they generally work with every other type of scope), although I dont think the images are going to be very good. My previous views of M8,. The Astro-Tech reducer/flatteners thread into the focuser for a solid connection. Mike, which base do you have? I looked at your website and could not find the finder shoe you speak of. We could not detect a hint of spurious color (chromatic aberration) in our evenings testing the AT60ED. For sale is my AT60ED scope. Add To Cart. If you are able to, I would look at the AT72ED, or the AT60ED (the latter of which I use for my imaging). the 18. Posted 16 February 2020 - 09:36 AM. Actually I am using a Newton with 750mm focal lenght and be new to refractors. With the AT60ED and AT72EDii, I have a bit of redundancy, especially when you start adding reducers. Backfocus Confusion - AT60ED w/ field flattener - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: In the brief time ive been into imaging, my imaging train has been AT60ED > Apertura Adjustable Field Flattener @ 3mm > 16. The ASCOM Platform is required for most of the drivers and other components. The AT70ED is bringing ED optics to you at a fantastic price. Astro-Tech AT60ED Field Flattner - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): Hello, 5 months ago I purchased an Astro-Tech AT60ED telescope. Feel free to give us a call if you have a question about your scope if it isn’t an Astro-Tech product. Its beginning to come into focus with the focuser ALL the way in. But the. Hard Case: The Astro-Tech AT130CA hard case is designed to hold the Astro-Tech AT130EDT 130mm triplet ED apo refractor. Second scope recommendations - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: Hi Need ur guidance , i currently use AT60ed with 0. And the results were blah with lots of CA, low contrast and general smearing. I think the Sharpstar would also be a fine choice and if I were buying today or looking to upgrade I would probably go with one of their higher end Askar scopes in the same size range. The 66mm units from Taiwan are advertised as “apochromatic” and boast a price of $329, shipping included. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with the Astro-Tech AT72EDII, it will work with other variants of the same optical tube. It is also usable with long focal length refractors and catadioptric scopes under good or. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. I already posted about the differences between the TV60, AT60ED, and the TAK 60 (in F6 mode). Discontinued Product ZWO EAF ( Electronic Automatic Focuser) $199. If I had a dedicated astro cam, the OAG would be the. It appears that stars even close to the center of the frame are somewhat distorted. I like having a natural orientation for the field of view, particularly when observing at low power. I hope you guys will like it. Inside the cap is a wheel that can be rotated to either line up the Bahtinov. Product Description. This instrument is designed as an astrograph. - 60mm is Easier to deploy as well as you don't have to come up with the stop-down stuff. Not bad. At $300, this is such an amazing performer. Telescope configurations: AT60ED, AT60ED + 2x Barlow, NexStar 6SE, NexStar 6SE + 0. Also looking at Televue TV60, nice but too expensive for me. The nosepiece spacing asks the SVBony to function at 0. 5" rack-and-pinion focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing. *. 38 degrees. Its a little of topic,. So until then I am stuck using scope uncorrected. AT80EDT. Reviews. I've got a 135mm f/2 Samyang and currently have on order an AT60ED that may, or may not, arrive this month. Page 1 of 3 - Good Value Grab 'n' Go & AP Refractor - posted in Refractors : Im interested in a small-ish refractor to use as a grab n go scope and also for astrophotography using a full frame DSLR. And I thought As. 800-422-7876. The OTAs will be operating entirely independently of each other. I had initially thought Id repurpose my color planetary camera as a guide camera as well, but it seems like the. Currently I. For the planets, you need to focus on a particular detail and try to catch good moments of seeing to adjust the focus. Each frame taken with the camera is around 132 MB in size. I recently received my SkyGuider Pro. In it’s padded case, it is a wonderful. Of some concern is the lack. We carry all brands and products, like Meade telescopes, Celestron telescopes, and more. Focal Ratio: f/6. Page 3 of 12 - So, what good is a 60mm refractor anyway? - posted in Refractors : I LOVE my little AT60ED. The AT60ED with a 2 inch diagonal and an eyepiece such as the AT UWA 28mm is a finder. • 2" and 1. FCD-100 is comparable to FPL-53 but FK-61 is more like FPL-51. 2mm DeLite is that while the 17. And when it does come back in stock, I've always missed reordering it. William Optics RedCat 51 (Upgraded Version) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount 2. 8X reducer+flattener for the AT60ED. Leo Triplet NGC 3628, M66, M65. Have not fired it up yet, still trying to figure out where to mount. Expert news, reviews and videos of the latest digital cameras, lenses, accessories, and phones. Page 3 of 4 - TV-60 vs. Price. Reviews. In fact, their body designs look completely identical apart from the Bahtinov mask. 3. I know the reviews for both of these are real good, and the opinions are usually that these are a good bang for the buck. The 60mm f/6 FPL-53 and Lanthanum air-spaced doublet really shines. The helical focuser of the FMA230 is precise but quite stiff. Is there anyone out there with an AT60ed that can confirm whether I have a problem with the scope. A groove machined into the field flattener barrel engages the thumbscrew or compression ring of your focuser to act as a. This Astro-Tech AT80ED refractor has: • split tube rings with detachable Vixen-style dovetail for installation on virtually any mount. 8x flattener/reducer on a Star Adventurer 2i, which is analogous to your Sky Guider Pro. * Svbony 60mm guide scope with ZWO ASI120MM-Mini guide cam. I signed up at Explore Scientific just a couple of. Page 1 of 2 - Finder Shoe for AT60ED? - posted in Refractors : AFAIK, the Astro-Tech Finderscope Mounting Shoe (ATSHOE) is the only finder shoe that will fit the AT60ED. Mounts:. 0. So, subtract the thickness of the t-ring from 9. What I ended up getting was the AT60ED, a nice hard case for it. 25" diagonals. Went mostly smoothly. If the finish and focuser is comparable to my AT 80ED, then it is really quite good. 800-422-7876. Unboxing of Astro-Tech AT60ED APO (complete revie…Astro-Tech 60ED Review So very dinky. I reversed the foot on my AT60ED and attached it to a 7 inch dovetail. The 18. Kevin Krumwiede. Or they'll want to upgrade the inexpensive mount that came with their prepackaged. They too made the choice to make portability their top priority and they’ve succeeded with the tapered tube and 1 1/4 helical focuser. Scopes: ES ED-102 FCD100 CF, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, Astro-Tech AT60ED, Askar FMA180, Sky-Watcher Skymax 102. As Im looking at guide scopes it occurred to me I could just pick up an AT60ED for a little more than a true guide scope and run dual scopes. It has a very small overall pixel size at 3. IC405 - The Flaming Star nebula taken with the AT60ED. 5mm Morpheus gives a larger TFOV, the 18. And when it does come back in stock, Ive always missed reordering it. Never saw anything like this before with refractor - the stars in the corners look like comets. Which version of the QHY. 5x Apo Barlow Mount: EQ6R-Pro. No more having to adjust your optical tube. As mentioned above the 3-6mm Tele vue would be a good candidate. Joined: 11 Oct 2007. $419. 8x field flattener (no stock currently) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount OR 2. 76um so you’ll want to pair it correctly with your different scopes by using the astronomy. Reducer/flattener is somewhat pricier than just flattener. ZWO ASI678MC Color CMOS Imaging Camera. One of the important points that Tamiji brought up was the lack of a field flattener that works for the AT60ED. Ive only used it with the flattener, but have had no issues getting round stars on an APS-c sized sensor with the flattener. ago. • a rotating dual-speed 2. Add To Cart. The flattener produces wonderful flat fields as well as a 41mm image circle. " The 2" barrel of the fully multicoated dual-element Astro-Tech field flattener inserts directly into your scope's 2" focuser drawtube. Dual speed 2" rack-and-pinion focuser with 2" accessory holder and 1. The 2” nosepiece is attached to the tilt plate. . 96. Page 2 of 2 - Astro-Tech AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Just ordered the Apertura 60EDR with 1x adjustable field flattener in blue from Highpoint Scientific. The price difference may be due to the fact that the astro-tech uses FCD-100 and FK-61 glass whereas the StarField uses FPL-53 glass. ·. Iris Nebula with AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: This is my third attempt at editing this tricky thing, and I think Im finally ok with it. These mount holes are 20mm apart, is this a standard size, or do I. 9×180 sec, QHY183C at Gain 20, Offset 0, -15C cooling, UHC filter, Astro-Tech AT60 ED at F/4. Hi Avescio, I have had experiences with the SkyWatcher 72ED, which has more or less the same build quality as the 62. The TS PhotoLine 60mm, f/6 FPL-53 apo arrives on the market amid some stiff competition from the suspiciously similar Astro-Tech AT60ED, the Altair 60EDF and the William Optics Zenithstar 61 apo (the Zenithstar’s 61mm, f/5. I also purchased the dedicated AT60FF flattener. - Jim Just tell them its not really pink - its seashell white! MikePage 30 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Exactly when I decided to order AT60ED, Astronomics website shows AT72EDII availability as In Stock. The 18. Im hoping by drifting the sun across the frame while doing the video recording, I can rely on stacking algorithms to. I think it's just right for a grab and go scope, and you don't give up as much to 80mm as you get going up from 60mm. → Beginning Deep Sky Imaging. At best, you can use a cropped sensor, mirrorless camera. Posted 07 January 2021 - 09:17 AM. AT60ED II vs Evostar 72mm - tempt me either way - posted in Refractors : Somewhat tempted by the AT60ED but I am also considering the SkyWatcher Evostar 72EDmm. And we’re now in our third Astronomics generation (son Michael started keeping track of the Astronomics inventory when he was. What is focused at the center won't be nearly so focused as one approaches the edge. 0. AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : I have a SW 120ED, but I do not consider it to be a G&G, or at least not a really easy one. com and they have no idea. CryptoThe AT152EDT is an extension of the incredibly well received EDT series from Astro-Tech. Page 9 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Ready for the evening! Already took a quick look at the moon as the sun started setting. 5-Pound Counterweight for EQ5, EQ6, and EQ6-R. I am looking at getting the Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53ED and Lanthanum Doublet. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like) CH (high Fe. Capture: 52 images, 8k frames/image at 10ms/frame, best 10% stacked. Joined: 30 Aug 2008. F/5, 300mm. 44 TFOV. The diagonal was an Olivon 2" Amici Prism. Note that adding guiding is a game changer, even at a. Five minutes unguided is incredible. Loc: SC, USA. Happy 2023 to everyone! Ever wanted to take a telescope on vacation with you… but you’re flying there and not driving? You need an instrument considerably sm. • Flexible installation for use on a variety of refractors, Newtonians, schmidt cassegrain and other Optical TubePage 1 of 2 - SkyGuider Pro - Mounting for best results - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: Hello cloudy nights community, I found this community because of a lot of helpful discussions. Sometimes it doesn’t!! When it doesn’t I can still hear the. The AT60ED gave me the absolute max true field of view for a well corrected refractor, and the smallest overall package. You get a single ring with a. I know the reviews for both of these are real good, and the opinions are usually that these are a. 95. The AT4060 is a cardioid tube condenser microphone with a transformer-coupled output circuit. ago. The Redcat will provide a better image. Aperture: 60mm. Loc: 3rd Stone from the Sun. 0 Cable connectionof computers or ASIAIR to the focus controller Advanced Versionincludestemperature sensor and hand controller as additional items. The AT60ED will take high powers very well - I've used my WO Z61 (which is the same scope) with a Nagler Zoom 3-6mm and it takes magnifications up to 120x just fine. I think the larger one would be warranted unless you need extreme portability. Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020. 8 reducer and/or my Hotech field flattener would work for it. AT60ED vs. 8 with that combo. I think smaller apertures should be kept to shorter focal lengths and the AT60ED, AT72ED, and. Throw the C8/Hyperstar into the mix, and there's another setup with roughly the same as the two widefield refractors. The video above shows every step of capturing and processing the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) with a DSLR, small telescope, and an iOptron SmartEQ mount. No need for a Telrad. So a thought had occurred to me--take my small mount. The ring/clamshell is hinged. The logo on the tube shows some sign of wear, otherswise no scratches or dents anywhere on the tube. 34mm but you also have a t-ring in there too. Balance your telescope mount with counterweights. g. Product Description. Focuser: 2" Rack & Pinion with 10-to-1 Microfocus. Ive got everything fitted with a motor. Choose an option. Posted 27 February 2023 - 03:56 PM. The alternative is to get a dedicated option, like 40mm or 50mm Lunt for just under $1k, maybe. 5. I own one and I also own the Skywatcher AZ-GTI wedge. I did how to videos for both applications to show the differences in workflow and end result (end result is. at F/4. I bought the AT60ED from Astronomics about 2 years ago and it has FPL-53 glass. 5mm Morpheus vs. In this review, I’ll tell you why I think the William Optics. (Its great living in the same town ) I am so impressed with this little scope and wanted to share my first EAA experience with it last week. Such a device is so oversized compared to the host telescope as to be absurd. Great build quality and superb optics. The Losmandy Dovetail is the short one from Astronomics (The issue is that in order to. . While I wait for astronomics to deliver my scope, I. Some astronomers like to mix and match components to fit their needs and budgets. In a color camera setup, the tilt plate is attached to the camera directly. Product Description. It's a little gem. ·. Thanks for the info! Beware of ZWO 2" filter drawer - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): Hello all, I just got a new ZWO filter drawer for my AT60ED. I got a recent sample of AT60ED and I haven't got a chance to test it out due to weather, out of town etc. 25” eyepieces, but it’s probably the lightest most compact 60mm available. Makes. Whaaaaat? Any chance you have time to take a photo of that report for us? Id love to see the other details like wavefront uniformity and a fringe. With a 12bit ADC, super low read noise of 0. 6 72ED Astronomical Telescope $463. 00. No matter what, it wouldnt correct, being off by around 3, and the suddenly it would guide fine. 25 diagonal, and a Manfroto camera tripod with pistol grip for easy aiming. The 80-ED has a little bit of false color, but not bad, and. Now you can do planetary and deep space imaging with it as well, so don't be fooled by the main objective when ZWO designed the camera. It has an excellent focuser and is easy to outfit with an RDF and 2" diagonal, which minimizes the operating length, while allowing a much wider TFOV than a. But sometimes, easy rules. The TV 60 is limited to 1. Last week, Mike told me that a shipment has been stuck in customs for about a month, but I haven't heard any other updates. 8 lens for faster and wider field astronomical and terrestrial photography. It can't be used visually. My current image train is (AT60ED > ATRF60 Flattener > ZWO filter try and. * ZWO ASI533MC Pro. This is a 360mm f6 scope that is actually quite small. Page 1 of 3 - Astro-Tech or Skywatcher ? - posted in Refractors : Hi, Im expecting a 10 reflector and Im looking at the refractors. ) I was at my new location on a pretty clear night (at first) and getting good sub-images without any LP filters. I second the AT60ED. Equipment used: * Astro-Tech AT60ED with the 0. While this Astro-Tech ATRF72 0. I don't want to use the AT60ED as a guide scope. The AT60ED is a very nice solid design with premium glass. So until then I am stuck using scope uncorrected. Just got the Panoptic 41 yesterday, and unfortunately the clouds mostly ruined the evening. Page 3 of 41 - SVBONY SV503 Telescope 80ED F7 - posted in Refractors : This scope and many others appear to be similar to my 2008 Stellarvue SV80-ED (then called the Nighthawk next generation). Ive give it another try. I would like to use it for the polar alignment routine in Sharpcap as well as autoguided imaging. Help with achieving a flat field with AT60ED - posted in Refractors : I purchased a used AT60ED about 6 months ago and I havent yet had any luck with achieving an acceptably flat field with this scope and Im hoping someone might be able to help me out. And I have tried my hand at digiscoping using a Celestron 100mm Regal Spotting scope which has a focal length of 540mm. So I am considering perhaps getting a small ED refractor such as the AT60ED or AT72EDII sometime in the future. $69. 25" RA prism--an RA mirror is much further in, and an RACI prism also is also somewhat further in, so neither have demonstrated issues with my. I am currently using the AT60ED without a field flattener with a crop sensor DSLR (700D) and have found that while it is usable, you want the field flattener. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Perhaps I will just wait another week or two and. The Astro-Tech AT60EDP astrograph provides an exceptionally flat field for very wide images that are sharp edge-to-edge, with no need for a separate field flattener. What I could use help with, is other than the flattner, and t-ring specific to my camera body are there any other accessories will be needed to hook this up to my Canon full frame and APS-C bodies?Piggyback on an Evo 8 - posted in Celestron Computerized Telescopes: I’m curious about piggybacking my AT60ED refractor on my Evo 8. flatener for ASTRO-TECH AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I would like to purchase the ASTRO-TECH AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED, but reading various sites on it. I recognize that I will drop maximum true field of view from 7. 00. Ive been using the screw (i think its 1/4-20) on the top of the dec bracket of the SA directly into one of the two holes in the base of. 25" (286mm) deep including the feet that prevent the case from resting directly on the ground. 00. Amazon had a great discount so i said why not? What i received was a disgrace. . Available in a variety of tube colors: White, black, forest green, dark blue, chrome, anodized red, burnt orange, and brass - this petite offering boasts some very desirable features. 8x Reducer/Flattener on Advanced VX Mount. Great views of the solar system--especially moon. It then goes in to processing with DeepSkyStacker and Adobe Photoshop.