Astrophotography

If you need to keep your imaging accessory weight down, this guidescope is just the thing.

NOTE: Weight of the guidescope is 300 grams. 

The 6” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube offers 40% more light gathering ability than a 5” telescope. The Schmidt-Cassegrain design also eliminates chromatic aberration, making it a good choice for entry-level astroimaging.

NOTE: The recommended solar filters for this scope for solar observing are;

- the Orion 185 mm (7.17") Glass Solar Filter (Product No. 125081) or

- the Meade Glass White Light Solar Filter 172 - 180 mm (Product No. 125918).

• 6” (150mm) f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain includes StarBright XLT coatings for better light transmission
• The most compact and portable of Celestron’s German equatorial mounts offers the same rigidity as our larger mounts with minimal flexure and an improved industrial design
• Holds a maximum instrument capacity of 30 lb
• Every feature an astroimager wants: PEC, an autoguider port, the ability to image across the meridian, and more
• Dual saddle plate is compatible with narrow CG-5 dovetails and wider CGE dovetail. Also compatible with Vixen format dovetails longer than 100mm, but not compatible with Losmandy D format plates.
• Latitude range allows the mount to perform between 7° and 77° latitude
• Accessories include a 25mm eyepiece, 1.25” star diagonal and 6x30 finderscope

• Connect your Sony mirrorless camera to the 8” RASA with one simple solution—no other adapters required.
• Places the camera sensors at the proper backfocus distance for the 8” RASA for pinpoint stars across the entire field of view.
• Uses the camera’s bayonet mount for a secure connection that won’t rotate once installed.
• Made of machined aluminum with black anodized finish.

• Connect your Canon mirrorless camera to the 8” RASA with one simple solution—no other adapters required.
• Places the camera sensors at the proper backfocus distance for the 8” RASA for pinpoint stars across the entire field of view.
• Uses the camera’s bayonet mount for a secure connection that won’t rotate once installed.
• Made of machined aluminum with black anodized finish.

Designed to be used with ATX and STX Spotting Scopes.

NOTE: This adapter also requires the VPA Variable Phone Adapter to hold your phone. 

The ZWO ASI6200MC-P is a full-frame 62-megapixel cooled colour camera built around Sony's back-illuminated IMX455 sensor, delivering exceptional sensitivity, native 16-bit ADC output, and a dynamic range of up to 14 stops. With ultra-low readout noise of just 1.2e, zero amp glow, and two-stage TEC cooling for virtually negligible dark current, it's an outstanding choice for serious deep-sky astrophotography.

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The ZWO narrowband O-III 7nm filter is designed for nebula observation allowing 7nm bandwidth of light centered on a wavelength of 500nm through,  which corresponds to OIII emission lines, blocking out all other light.  Adding the ZWO O-III Narrowband filter to your imaging collection will help you go beyond the RGB imaging and will help capture your favorite nebulas in a totally new light, no matter how polluted your skies may be!