Available in a variety of tube colors: White, black, forest green, dark blue, chrome, anodized red, burnt orange, and brass - this petite offering boasts some very desirable features. Ditto for the Lambda Orionis nebula (Angelfish. If I was choosing one of those DeLite's I'd go for the 5mm. You need additional stuff to use an EAF. Social. 25" long with it extended. You can crop out the soft edges. 8. HAPPY SKIES TO YOU AND KEEP LOOKING UP Jethro. It has an excellent focuser and is easy to outfit with an RDF and 2" diagonal, which minimizes the operating length, while allowing a much wider TFOV than a. I would not advise anyone to order the TSFLAT2 if they intend to. I don't know of any field flattener that performs well in the AT60ED for visual. The FLAT61R will also work on the Apertura 60mm FPL-53 Doublet and the TS-Optics PhotoLine 60mm. The Astro-Tech AT60GS guidescope is a 60mm aperture 240mm focal length (f/4) achromatic refractor with a helical focuser. The Astro-Tech ED102mm and the Skywatcher ED100mm. Posts: 711. First off, the whole box that the scope came in looked previously opened and re-sealed. I have a huge backlog of data that I need to process and recently have been having fun doing that using Sirilic/Siril and AstroPixelProcessor. The helical focuser of the FMA230 is precise but quite stiff. It looks better from the outside, but when youre observing or doing astrophotography in the dark, you. 00 Not FPL-53. 6 72ED Astronomical Telescope $463. It does great with the 50mm, and mostly good with the 135mm. Feel free to give us a call if you have a question about your scope if it isn’t an Astro-Tech product. Guide scope question - posted in Refractors : Hello, Im dragging my feet in getting a guide scope. AT60ED) down to, say, 20x when you have a pair of (mounted) 15x50 binoculars? Filters? What would you say is the lowest reasonable power for such a scope, where reasonable means free from. (Note: the guiding with the 6SE. I haven't tried it in a while but seems like I have to use a small extension tube with my Sony a6000 to get it to reach focus. 00. Contact Us. 95. Posted 30 August 2021 - 02:24 PM. . AT72II - posted in Refractors : Hello! Please, does anyone know how does compare AT60ED and AT72II from Astro-Tech? Im looking for a starter refractor and I understand the 72 gathers more light but I was wondering whether there are any other differences? Perhaps one is shaper, corrects aberration better, . There are three holes in the cap, similar to the circular holes in a Hartmann mask, that help you focus during imaging and visual use. 2k either way you go. The back focus requirements. . Seeing was average. Never saw anything like this before with refractor - the stars in the corners look like comets. Add to cart. Business, Economics, and Finance. Feel free to give us a call if you have a question about your scope if it isn’t an Astro-Tech product. With reducer/flattener you will get shorter focal length, wider field of view and faster scope. Page 5 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : I have an AT 7 slotted dovetail bar ready! MikeBy rotating the camera, and making adjustments to the tilt adjuster you can effectively remove all tilt from your camera sensor. For guiding, do I need a field flattener?? My second question also deals with FOV. The home to all amateur astronomers & telescopes! Feel free to discuss anything astronomical here, from…. An alternative to the AT60ED might be the Sharpstar 61EDPHII. Telescope configurations: AT60ED, AT60ED + 2x Barlow, NexStar 6SE, NexStar 6SE + 0. The focuser can rotate as well to help you get the perfect framing. Iris Nebula with AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: This is my third attempt at editing this tricky thing, and I think Im finally ok with it. In addition to the mask for the AT60 I'm also making one for my planetary newt. I initially had a few hours of extra data I tossed out, before I got my flattener for the scope. Astrophotography and Sketching. Kevin Krumwiede. Hughes Thompson. Joined: 06 Mar 2016. I can verify that the TSFLAT2 from Teleskop-Express does NOT work well for visual . Astro-Tech AT72EDII Refractor OTA FPL-53 f/6 $469. QHY mini guidescope for new AT60ED? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I am considering the QHY 30mm mini guidescope for either the new AT60ED or the new AT72ED II. 0 Sensor/Hand Controller Interface 3. Page 3 of 3 - Seeking user experience with the AT60ED refractor with eyepieces and a diagonal - posted in Refractors : gwlee The TV-60 was never under consideration by me because the price new retail is closing in on $900. Clear Sky's, Supernova. Skywatcher Star Adventurer GTI Dec backlash - posted in Mounts: Ive had a Skywatcher Star Adventurer GTI for trh last three months. 25" mirrors seem to become acceptable near the $70 mark, so the difference is roughly $30 with a substantial reduction in risk. And when it does come back in stock, I've always missed reordering it. Thanks. With your camera, the AT60ED, and good polar alignment, you could get 40-60 seconds unguided before streaking (motion blur). 8x reducer in AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im having a problem with the Astrotech 0. I. Perfect star images across an APS-C chip. Star test results using an artificial star at a distance. According to the testing. I also a Celestron 6se. - Jim Just tell them its not really pink - its seashell white! MikePage 30 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Exactly when I decided to order AT60ED, Astronomics website shows AT72EDII availability as In Stock. I had initially thought Id repurpose my color planetary camera as a guide camera as well, but it seems like the. First light with the Astro-Tech AT60ED - YouTube. com. Feel free to give us a call if you have a question about your scope if it isn’t an Astro-Tech product. Each frame taken with the camera is around 132 MB in size. 25" Solarlite Film Solar Filter. I did want the same thing as you. Best Regards and Clear Skies, Mike M. Page 15 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : The screws that are on the focuser provide enough length with the base we have. The AT60ED has a supplied ring/clamshell with the ability to attach to any mount, or dovetail, with a 1/4" 20 thread adapter or the ability to use a 1/4" 20 thread screw. Still seems like too big a cost differential, though. )AT60ED vs. Length: 18" dewshield retracted, 21. The 2” nosepiece is attached to the tilt plate. Svbony SV550 - Total Disappointment - posted in Refractors : I figured i would try out the new Svbony SV550 triplet with FPL-53 glass at 80mm. 5" rack-and-pinion focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing. I got the Altair astro version since it came with an optical test report. For instance if I want to shoot the entire Cynus Loop, I need the AT60ED and my D600 FF, but M13 fits nicely in my C5 with the reducer/flattener on my 1 inch Nikon 1 V3. Verified Purchase. $99. I was looking for a light scope almost got the AT72 ED. M45 with AT60ED and ASI533MC Pro - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: The data is from Oct 29, 2022. 2hr Timelapse of Io Transit (10/17/23) I captured this transit of Io over two hours from 10/16 to 10/17 (local time). The distance needed is 54. ZWO EAF. One advantage to the AT60ED is you could hook up a motorized. One other thing I've heard--and can confirm--is that the mounting collar for the AT60ED is almost a perfect fit for the 135mm Samyang. 3. - 60mm has a wider max field as 60mm f/6 is 360mm whereas 42mm f/9. Mounts For Telescopes. I've had no issues bringing any 2 inch or 1-1/4 inch eyepieces to focus. Andrew Burwell. I understand that Astronomics will have a field flattener for the AT60ED by the end of October. I own one and I also own the Skywatcher AZ-GTI wedge. The 18. I have been doing some research on small refractors and have come down to these 2 options: 1. 8x FF/FRs, neither the ATR-8 nor Televue's TRF-2008 effectively flattened to the corners on my APS-C sensor in either my AT60ED and a previously owned AT72EDII; the ATRF60 is the only one out of the three that provided pinpoint stars to the corners in the. Astro-Tech AT60ED and AT72EDII Black Friday Sale; Universal Astro Sale; Various Used and Demo Scopes and Mounts; Astro-Tech College Tuition Sale; iOptron 20% Off Sale While Supplies Last; Meteorites. I'd also not go above 300 mm on any star tracker, you will not have a fun time locating objects. So the AT60ED probably makes the most sense. A few people suggested the Astro Tech AT60ED and that looks affordable. Another thumbs up for the AT60ED with the . What I could use help with, is other than the flattner, and t-ring specific to my camera body are there any other accessories will be needed to hook this up to my Canon full frame and APS-C bodies?Piggyback on an Evo 8 - posted in Celestron Computerized Telescopes: I’m curious about piggybacking my AT60ED refractor on my Evo 8. • a heavy duty nylon carry case. It looks better from the outside, but when youre observing or doing astrophotography in the dark, you dont care. Cannot acheive focus on Astro-Tech AT60ed - posted in Refractors : Hello I have a new Astro-Tech AT60ED. Have not fired it up yet, still trying to figure out where to mount. Refractors. My conclusion was that you need to be willing to pay for something in the class of Skywatcher EQ5 or EQ6 (or similar models from competing brands) to get something that is likely to satisfy, be flexible, stand the test of time and actually get used. I was looking for a light scope almost got the AT72 ED. Posted 16 January 2021 - 11:32 AM. By contrast, the Altair comes with a mounting Vixen-style bar for the mount and a top Vixen-style dovetail for things like guidescopes. 1-800-422-7876 questions@astronomics. * ZWO ASI533MC Pro. AT60ED vs. *. Nice 360mm F/6 doublet with FPL-53 synthetic fluorite and Lanthanum lenses. I did how to videos for both applications to show the differences in workflow and end result (end result is. The back focus is 55mm from the shoulder of the reducer to the. stars). Happy 2023 to everyone! Ever wanted to take a telescope on vacation with you… but you’re flying there and not driving? You need an instrument considerably sm. Im hoping by drifting the sun across the frame while doing the video recording, I can rely on stacking algorithms to. One other thing I've heard--and can confirm--is that the mounting collar for the AT60ED is almost a perfect fit for the 135mm Samyang. Also considering the ZWO ASI 290 to go with it for guidingAT60ED - very bad test images - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: I bought a brand new AT60ED, hoping that given very small FL, even doublet would work fine. As to field curvature, thats life. Getting stretched stars in the corners with both The FF for it is backordered on Highpoint Scientific and the one for the AT60ED is. What I would like to know is. One of the possibilities is the RedCat51 from William Optics. Ready to go on Celestron AVX mount with ZWO ASIAir Pro and ASI294 color camera. Getting stretched stars in the corners with both The FF for it is backordered on Highpoint Scientific and the one for the AT60ED is. You need to space an extra 9. All 4 scopes mentioned are the same. Weight: 6 lbs 3. It contains a set of common interfaces, engines, and tools that are used to support most ASCOM drivers and other components. I thought about the WO ZenithStar 81, but the difference between the 81 and 73 is just 8mm or roughly 1/3". 9, 80mm f/7, 102mm f/7, and 120mm f/7. I think my copy has some defect, since. 34mm but you also have a t-ring in there too. No need for a Telrad. doc 3Version 1. Joined: 04 Sep 2019. Show Us Your AT60ED Shots - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: A bunch of us received Astro Tech AT60EDs earlier this year (2021). 8 with its reducer. Download All. I initially had a few hours of extra data I tossed out, before I got my flattener for the scope. AT60ED. No more having to adjust your optical tube. Altair 60 EDF Doublet Refractor Telescope V3. 8), a 1. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with quality f/6 focal ratio apo refractors such as the Astro-Tech AT72ED and AT130 apo, it will also work well with Astro-Tech and other brand refractors in the f/5. The tube is reportedly a hand-selected 6922 Sovtek. The AT60ED has a 2-inch focuser, so it can use 2” accessories, making it more versatile than the TV 60 and costs 1/2 as much. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm or Apertura 60mm FPL-53 Doublet APO Refractor - posted in Refractors : I am looking for a terrestrial scope that can also be used for a grab-and-go scope. The 18. I might have bought the new FRA 300 if a reducer were available for it, to get shorter than 300mm FL. Camera: ZWO 224 MC Telescope: Orion 180mm Mak Optical Accessories: GSO 2. Super sharp, and tiny with a 24mm eye piece. So, no DSLRs with the Evoguide and at the moment, there is no way around this. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. How are folks mounting guidescopes to this scope? Or, alternatively, given its size, I suppose one could mount this on a guidescope for imaging. This consists of two nights worth of data, at just under 8 hours. The AT70ED is bringing ED optics to you at a fantastic price. The supplied photo instructions are good, but there was still some dry-fitting to make sure I was getting the bracket in the right orientation and attached through the right holes. See spectacular views of the sun with a solar filter. Comes with the original tube holder, in addition to a Losmandy vixen as shown (shows. I get pretty good guiding generally below 1’ with the occasional blip but sharp images at long exposures of 3-5mins. I already posted about the differences between the TV60, AT60ED, and the TAK 60 (in F6 mode). The only eyepiece close to running out of in-travel is a Leica ASPH Zoom with a 2 inch Starlight adapter, but I still have a couple of mm travel remaining. Also looking at Televue TV60, nice but too expensive for me. The AT60ED has a supplied ring/clamshell with the. Please tune in for my 1st impressions of it. Same scope for around $200 less than the WO Z61. Add in an L-eXtreme filter for taking images of emission nebula during a full moon in light polluted skies! Edited by 72Nova, 15 July 2021 - 07:52 AM. • 44mm corrected image circle. The Askar FMA135 is multipurpose. 1. Very light, compact with extremely sharp views. Went mostly smoothly. I bought the AT60ED from Astronomics about 2 years ago and it has FPL-53 glass. Focuser: 2" Rack & Pinion with 10-to-1 Microfocus. 5x Apo Barlow Mount: EQ6R-Pro. Refractors. In this review, I’ll tell you why I think the William Optics. With a 12bit ADC, super low read noise of 0. Plus, it looks ridiculous with the. I bought the 0. 5 to f/7 range that use a 2" focuser. 8 and sometimes 4. If I had a dedicated astro cam, the OAG would be the. So, subtract the thickness of the t-ring from 9. Page 1 of 2 - Lowest reasonable power for 60mm F/6 refractor - posted in Refractors : Is there any point in pulling a 60mm F/6 refractor (e. Helpful. Ive been using this combination for about a year now in both Florida and now in Illinois. 8 reducer and/or my Hotech field flattener would work for it. • 2" and 1. Page 7 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Ordered mine. 7x (230mm @ f/3. As mentioned above the 3-6mm Tele vue would be a good candidate. 95. AstroTech AT60ED vs William Optics ZS61II - posted in Refractors : Just judging from the descriptions, these two scopes appear to be very close to the same thing. 5mm audio, Centre Positive The ZWO EAF utilises a. I only recently bought the refractor so if the 3x magnifier isnt significantly better on both. The focal reducer has a back focus requirement of 55mm. Discontinued Product ZWO EAF ( Electronic Automatic Focuser) $199. You can still get good images, but you would need to. 2. The image here was done using APP. It doesn't seem practical enough to buy the 81mm for $150 more than the 73mm, but both have that FPL-53 element in the lens design. William Optics RedCat 51 (Upgraded Version) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount 2. . The TS PhotoLine 60mm, f/6 FPL-53 apo arrives on the market amid some stiff competition from the suspiciously similar Astro-Tech AT60ED, the Altair 60EDF and the William Optics Zenithstar 61 apo (the Zenithstar’s 61mm, f/5. the 18. 4X is absolutely stunning for panning the sky and milkyway, or vewing very large DSO's. I would put a link for this scope, but then it would be moved to another forum, so I won't. 25" eyepieces. Mounts for Astro Tech AT60ED - posted in Refractors : Hi folks, I recently picked up an Astro Tech AT60ED as my first scope and noticed the mounts on each side of the scope for spot/guide scope and other peripherals. Add To Cart. The AT60ED now comes standard with the Camera Angle Adjuster and the finder shoe. 9 specification likely results from a lens cell with a slightly larger entrance pupil). But they have another 72ED for $399, do not know the difference. - 60mm has an aperture advantage over an 80mm stopped down to 42mm. 8x flattener/reducer on a Star Adventurer 2i, which is analogous to your Sky Guider Pro. But now that I attached the Reducer, I get these weird star patterns, and it doesnt make sense. I have talked to the people at astronmics. I got rid of my Orion ST80 guidescope + Orion StarShoot Autoguider camera to fund this purchase thinking Ill replace the functionality of the ST80 with this 60mm scope. Page 1 of 2 - Oblong stars using Astrotech 0. Balance your telescope mount with counterweights. Once the required AFOV has been determined, the focal length can be approximated using Equation 1 and the proper lens can be chosen from a lens specification table or datasheet by finding the closest available focal length with the necessary angular. So I am considering. 9 specification likely results from a lens cell with a slightly larger entrance pupil). The William Optics Zenithstar 61 is a doublet apochromatic refractor telescope that excels in deep-sky DSLR astrophotography. My primary purpose of getting this scope is to get widest field. ZWO EAF + ASIAir + AT60ED Advice Sought - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Just ordered a ZWO 5v EAF from Canada that shipped within 2 hours. g. I had initially thought Id repurpose my color planetary. 3. AT60EDP Then I googled for it to try to get more information and couldn’t find anything. Hughes Thompson. The width of the foot on the AT60ED (38ish mm) exceeds the width of the Synta dovetail bar (30ish mm), so all you need to do is bolt the AT60ED foot onto the bar and you're done. AT60ED minimal eyepiece kit, etc. About Us. . I know I. 5mm Morpheus vs. I second the AT60ED. Scopes: ES ED-102 FCD100 CF, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, Astro-Tech AT60ED, Askar FMA180, Sky-Watcher Skymax 102. 134K subscribers in the telescopes community. Usually it's best to use one which is designed for scope. • a rotatable focuser. The HEQ5 comes with a dovetail bar that has two 1/4-20" threads. Astro-Tech AT60ED William Optics RedCat 51 APO Askar FMA135 Celestron C5 Spotting Scope My Mac Setup Blog Image Gallery December 4, 2019. 25 and AT60 won't be guiding each other, so flexure won't be an issue. It seems to me that while the AT-60ED in its case is probably not small enough to be considered a personal item it is small enough to be a. AT60ED vs. Loc: Clinton, TN. Posted 07 January 2021 - 09:17 AM. Happy 2023 to everyone! Ever wanted to take a telescope on vacation with you… but you’re flying there and not driving? You need an instrument considerably sm. Then one could be used to guide the other and Id basically have 2 different focal lengths. At the moment I am unable to afford for a better built triplet APO so I decided to go for a smaller ED doublet with FPL 53 elements. Any suggestions also on reading material and downloads gratefully received too - I know I'll have lots of questions. 0 deg TFOV. I thought about the WO ZenithStar 81, but the difference between the 81 and 73 is just 8mm or roughly 1/3". AT60ED Autofocus and Support parts by. Doing a simulation on astronomytools. The AT70ED is bringing ED optics to you at a fantastic price. Page 1 of 2 - AT60ED or ? for widefield AP - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I am looking for a widefield scope to pair with my ZWO ASI294MM at BIN 1. The ZWO ASI678MC is a fantastic entry level ZWO camera you want for planetary imaging. Second scope recommendations - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: Hi Need ur guidance , i currently use AT60ed with 0. Obviously they are small. 800-422-7876. First (Nighttime) Light on my new AT60ED + 0. Product Description. Apertura 60mm f6 field flattener options - posted in Refractors : I ordered my Apertura 60mm f6 scope last month. It gives you a 288mm F. This Astro-Tech AT70ED refractor has: • Single ring with a foot that has a 1/4" 20 thread hole for easy attachment to a dovetail. I got rid of my Orion ST80 guidescope + Orion StarShoot Autoguider camera to fund this purchase thinking Ill replace the functionality of the ST80 with this 60mm scope. If the screws of the mounts clamp. 5 - not small enough to be an airline personal item; seems heavy-duty, but not particularly efficient Rex: I appreciate all the measurements and photos you have taken. The Astro-Tech AT60ED, with iOptron Cube Pro Alt-Az GoTo mount, Explore Scientific 2" diagonal, and the TeleVue Panoptic 41mm eye piece. 1. It worked well for all the other achros and ED's in my sig - that can handle a 2" accessory- but not the AT60ED. Focusing Masks For Telescopes. Mounting AT60ED with ZWO EAF on a Losmandy Dovetail - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: So I had a weird issue which I managed to work around, but now want to revisit I have the above equipment. The aluminum-framed case has three locking latches. The AT152EDT comes with a 3. Seems like that would be an even better guidescope, maybe useful for other DSO socpes I buy later, and also a portable travel scope. The drawer itself is well made I think but the magnets are not nearly strong enough to hold the drawer in when the scope is at odd angles as is common on an EQ mount. The Astro-Tech AT60ED is priced at $369US and comes standard with a 2″ to 1. The Astro-Tech 60ED 1x flattener easily threads on to the focuser of your AT60ED after your remove the standard compression ring eyepiece holder. Have not. Which opens up some options for both the 135mm (allowing easy rotation and framing) and the AT60ED, providing there's a good set of mounting rings for it. Kind of a MkII. The 60mm, f/6 air-spaced doublet is fully multi-coated and composed of highly desirable low-dispersion FPL53 glass and a matching lanthanum element for. Andrew Burwell. Id like to use the AT60s stock shoe mount for my 135mm Rokinon (which is works NICELY on) and have a better setup for the AT60. But the. Last night was the first night I got a chance to use the combo, and was planning to image the Witch Head nebula. The Astro-Tech 60ED 1x flattener easily threads on to the focuser of your AT60ED after your remove the standard compression ring eyepiece holder. It worked well for all the other achros and ED's in my sig - that can handle a 2" accessory- but not the AT60ED. As I am still waiting for the camera to arrive, I would like to know what settings to use with it, Gain,. But as you've seen it comes at a cost. The objective is an F/7 doublet, with either FPL51 or FK61 glass for the ED element. 56 AT60ED @. And flat field eyepieces seem to me to be more of a gimmick than a real thing. The OTAs will be operating entirely independently of each other. And don't let the lack of case for the AT dissuade you, it will easily fit into an 4800 Apache case available from Harbor Freight. My current image train is (AT60ED > ATRF60 Flattener > ZWO filter try and. The AT60ED shown with a TeleVue Panoptic 24mm eye piece, a TeleVue Everbright 1. I use the mounting foot of the scope unmodified in my small Alt-Az mount (VAMO traveller). Just got the Panoptic 41 yesterday, and unfortunately the clouds mostly ruined the evening. com and they have no idea. (Its great living in the same town ) I am so impressed with this little scope and wanted to share my first EAA experience with it last week. The Astrotech AT60ED and William Optics Z61 seem to be ~60mm doublet refractors, both with FPL-53 glass (so colour correction should be identical). 2. 8X reducer+flattener for the AT60ED. New for 2021. Aperture: 60mm. Unless you want a super-finder, or are doing astrophotography, a 2" focuser on a 360mm scope is super-wide. Reply reply harpage • An 8” SCT is too much for the AVX, which itself is a pretty questionable mount - if you’re lucky and willing to tune it, it can work well, but there are also plenty of. The camera side of the reducer uses 48mm T-threads to connect to a T-ring and camera body. I also have some older Nikkor lenses in shorter focal lengths of 200, 135, 105, 85 and 50mm optics that can readily attach to the Pi cameras via adapters. I did not bring any finders. Astro-Tech D Style Handle Kit For Refractors. The 4. 2 oz with the rings and dovetail, 5 lbs 4 oz without rings and dovetail. → Astrophotography and Sketching. 44 TFOV. I dont know where to begin on figuring out which of the two provides the most aperture and magnification with my PVS-14. 8x field flattener (no stock currently) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount OR 2. It has a very small overall pixel size at 3. Page 13 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : I am waiting on the finder shoe now to complete the package with one of my existing RDFs. AT60ED vs. I was hoping to do this first light video of my Astro-Tech AT60ED after I got my flattener/reducer, however they just haven't been in stock. Yeah, I'm excited about the AT60ED. Mounts:. 2mm Paradigm Dual ED eyepiece is excellent for medium high to high power magnification viewing with short to medium focal length refractors and reflectors. • combined dovetail/tripod bracket for use on a photo tripod or a German. 29 megapixel image sensor. This one performs well over a 40mm image circle in all three small RCs (6", 8", and 10"). Cameras: ZWO ASI120MM Mini, ASI224MC, ZWO290MM Mini, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Canon M6 Mark II. . My best "hold my beer" shot--M81+M82 w/AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I had just gotten the wide T-ring I needed to use with the 0. Note that adding guiding is a game changer, even at a. Visually the AT60ED is well configured for use with 2" and 1. My question is the tripod.