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J3RRYLIKESCHEESE OP t1_ja5mo7h wrote

Reply to comment by Double_Grapefruit_55 in I shot over 3600 one-second exposures to get my sharpest image of a galaxy to date by J3RRYLIKESCHEESE

I used a 10" goto Dobsonian for this image, but I'm sure you can get similar results with an 8. A goto or tracking setup will make your life easier but it isn't necessary especially if you have a larger camera sensor

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Double_Grapefruit_55 t1_ja6liax wrote

I have a Celestron 70az. I don't know anything about telescopes. So I am not sure how strong this is.

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J3RRYLIKESCHEESE OP t1_ja7a0na wrote

This is enough to see the moon, planets, and some of the brighter dso's, but not enough for photos like this sharp. The aperture is 70mm, which is just under 3 inches, compared to 10 inches which is 254mm. The light-gathering power is incomparable

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