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"If the scope is on an Alt/Az mount it is only suitable for short duration shots, no use for DSO imaging. If you get an SCT then the focal length is too long. Mountwise you need a decent equitorial mount, minimum being an HEQ5 (£745), better is an EQ6 (£815). The EQ3 is too small and unstable. So that is most of the money gone on just a mount. Seriously, for astrophotography the following is the equipment: EQ5 745. Triplet scope - say 1500 minimum. Guide camera - 300 Guide scope - 500. Add in another £500 for accessories, scope rings, tandem mounts, adaptors, cables, laptop. So £3600 as starters, and yes I do mean starters. £10,000 in this area is quite normal, substantially more is not uncommon. \n"
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