If it were in Welsh it would be unpronouncable and unrecognizable in an English translation. -Best, Robert

I like the wider image. It really shows the whole area better. Rolando

What Stuart said. What a cool image. Karen AP

Alex, I think this is a super result! I don’t find the inclusion of the OIII on the right side distracting or detracting. Stuart -- Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/

Ok, another clear night allowing me to finish up another target, the cone nebula. https://www.astrobin.com/qheae1/ I’m overall happy with it, but there is one thing bugging me and that’s the

Like totally, for sure.

I haven't seen a Teflon tape suggesting in this thread actually. Plastic wrap was suggested, but that would add static to an already static heavy environment. Plus, it just isn't a very elegant

In Los Angeles it would be #guidescopeomg! 👉🔭🌠🌛😂😂-- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com

In German it would be Guidenderscope. Rolando

It's actually pronounced guideascopa Rolando

Must be Italian. If it were Irish it would GuideO'Scope.

I like "guideascope". I will use it always in my astrophotography conversations from now on. j

You might try some Teflon tape. No residue and pulled tight no leaks. Isn't that where we started? -Best, Robert

Okay thanks gentlemen. I will be imaging without a barlow in the guidescope. Steve

It seems to me that your imaging/guiding ratio is perfectly fine without the Barlow. But, if you want to play with the numbers here is a good tool:

You will be fine without a barlow at those relative image scales it's when you get above 3:1 that it gets dicey, and i would not go above 4:1 -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio

Thanks Brian, I will be using a QHY600M camera. Here are both scope and guidescope potential image scales.... Telescope 0.74 arc seconds per pixel at FL 1050mm 0.97 arc seconds per pixel at FL 798mm

It's Guidescope not a Guideascope, damn fat fingers. LOL

Steve - what is the imagescale on your imaging setup? if you go with the smaller pixel QHY it's possible your image scale on the guidescope may be close enough that it works for you without a

I use the 10x60 Vario-Finder as a guidescope(FL is 250mm) on an AP-140 (FL 1050). Would it be practical to put a 2X barlow into the "guidescope"? the camera options available to me are QHY5-III178