New Year, New gear

    After a very frustrating few months with my old setup, i bought an older Explore Scientific 80mm APO to make my life a little easier due to the reducer focal length. As it turns out, the astro shop in Mesa was not very honest about the origin of the APO (that i bought for $500 thinking i got a great deal) to the point that Explore Scientific refused to give me the warranty for it. After this very unpleasant disappointment, i did it again.
    
    I switched to a different shop in a different city completely to try and diversify my odds( increase them much?!).

Explore Scientific 127mm first generation apochromat

Me, Myself and I

Hello everyone

I'd like to welcome to my modest blog where i will be sharing my failures, failures and maybe success. I have been attempting to understand the mechanics of astrophotography for a while and began to piece it together. My equipment consists of:

• LX200 10" SCT EMC (classic) with UHTC (Ultra High Transmission Coatings)
• Orions' awesome Guider Package: Link
• Starshoot awesome guider
• ST80 80mm achromat refractor
• Tube rings
• Dovetail rail
• Meade 4000 series focal reeucer/ field flattner Link
• Celestron German Equatorial mount Link
• Homemade dolly made out items from Homedepot.
• One extra Orion 11lbs weight