80mm APO vs. 122mm APO Telescope for Deep Sky Imaging

[@An_Noire]

Love the Nebula shot 😍

[@AstroCreation]

Thanks! Which one do you like more?

[@amp2amp800]

Nice images! I have a 130mm ED APO reduced to 738mm using a 533MC, and an 80mm Petzval reduced to 451mm using a 2600 DUO (APSC). So it was interesting to see your result, thanks! I've taken the orion nebula, horsehead, rosette (and the sunflower galaxy) with both rigs, but I've never tried the elephant's trunk with my 130 APO yet. The big difference for me is that (thanks to harmonic drive mounts) the 80mm is completely 'grab and go'. It never gets dismantled, and in about 15 minutes its ready to use in the restricted space of my private balcony. The 130APO can be set up there too but its very tight, the danger of a crash is always present, and the best targets are usually out of sight. So the bigger rig is stored in soft luggage in a camping cart, and generally gets taken up to the roof terrace, where setup takes almost an hour. I have to guard it during capture and bring it in after taking flats at the end of the night. The ratio of use for each rig is about 5:1 and I'm usually running both when I take out the big APO. As the nearest dark (ish - Bortle 5) is 90 minutes drive away, I'm happy to have these options and to use dual/triband filters from convenience of my own (Bortle 7) location. I hope this helps people who are choosing between one of these options.

[@nikaxstrophotography]

Nice work, in Astropixel processor you can stack and combine both images into 1 so you get the widefield of the 80 and the detail from the 120

[@AstroCreation]

Thanks! I need to try it one day!

[@SpieleETC]

3:59 I see you configures the same telescope with two different focal lenghts as two telescopes. However you can add a "lens" with a corresponding magnification and stellarium will do the conversion itself. That way you can also see how the same reducer effects diferent telescopes.

[@alomgirmiah]

Nice video as usual. I was wondering how you manage power distribution. I am always short of a few 2.1mm ports. With mele pc, mounting securely is always a challenge for me, I tried a few solutions but it's always loose. Also, your link to 7 port usb hub is pointing to SV305. I know I am asking a lot of questions; I am trying to use NINA for my second rig. Thank You!

[@AstroCreation]

Thank you for your comment! About power: I use powerboxes. In particular, I got first version of Pegasus Powerbox on the 122mm APO, and I used Pegasus PowerBox Mini on the other telescope. Mounting mini PC: I have a video where I show the whole process of setting up my 122mm APO, and there I used screws to fix Mele PC on top. Here is a link with a time stamp: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn-th2SirrNreck At the same time, you can check out how I managed my power discribution there. Meanwhile, you can also use hanging strips to secure the Mini PC. Just make sure you attach it to a solid surface for better connection. "Also, your link to 7 port usb hub is pointing to SV305" - Thank you for pointing there! I fixed the link. As a comment on a USB hub, I've used this TP-Link 7 USB port hub for the last few years, and I have the same hub on all of my rigs. No issues with connection, nice body shape and position of USB ports for a better cable management.

[@jesuschrist2284]

Ty for the video. What is the tiny pc you have on the 80mm ?

[@AstroCreation]

Thanks! The tiny one is GMKtec Nucbox5 (N5105, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD).

[@jesuschrist2284]

@@AstroCreation ty i need one :)

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