Equipment downsizing

This is a forever topic.

You have limited time.

The amount of clear skies are limited too.

Money and resources are limited.

I shall briefly try the 8" SCT for deep sky imaging with a f6.3 reducer.  If it works out, let say up to 2-3 minutes of guided imaging, maybe it worths to keep it.  Along with planet observation and imaging, three purpose should be good enough.

Or else I might sell it the SCT.

The Solarmax filter is to be evaluated further when summer comes.

Downsizing could mean a smaller mount.

I have reorganised the cables of my mount again.  The guidescope and the motorised focuser will go to the deep sky imager instead of going to the controller box. 

This is just cleaner.

And then the free ports could be used to power dew heaters.