M31 - first time guiding scope

[AstronomyUkraine]

7 hours ago, gabs said:

Thanks, I will check the weight of each component.

 

I have to say the steel tripod from the EQ5 makes everything sturdy and not wobbly.

A good tripod will certainly help. For astro imaging, a rule of thumb for cheaper mounts is between 1/2 - 2/3, of the mount capacity for your OTA.

[MarkAR]

A great start now that you are guiding.

Next step is to plan camera rotation for framing and dial in the ISO and exposure times and get more subs.

As for a dedicated camera, definitely a cooled one and my preference is mono so filter wheel etc will be needed.

[ApophisAstros]

Yes Gab the easiest way to frame the target correctly is pick a set of bright stars that appear in a sub and find those stars in "Liveview" , say 5 or 10 second exposures on say 800 or 1000 asa and move or rotate those stars as this will move and rotate your target as well..

rog..