Can you use a moon filter for a different brand of telescope?


Posted August 24th, 2009 by admin 5 Comments »
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Anna asked:


I need a moon filter for my telescope which, is an iOptron, but they don’t carry moon filters. So could I use a different one like Meade for example? Thanks!
I need one for astrophotography

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What type of telescope is best for CCD imaging?


Posted July 14th, 2009 by admin 4 Comments »
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Philip B asked:


With the need for a flat field of view (i.e. coma free), which type of telescope would you choose between an apochromatic refractor (e.g. Meade 5000 or Skywatcher Equinox) or a Maksutov Cassegrain (E.g Skywatcher Skymax Pro)

The refractor might be better because of the clear aperture, the reflector though has the larger aperture.

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