Good Telescope For Beginner Astrophotography?

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Good Telescope For Beginner Astrophotography?

What's a good scope to start Astrophotography? In this video I introduce a new scope by Altair Astro 'The Starwave Ascent 60ED'
Its a Doublet Apo scope of 360mm focal length and F6
Its made to a high standard and features ED glass, a rotator and rail for mounting a guidescope.
In this video I show 4 images showcasing the scopes abilities.

All taken with AA Hypercam 533C chilled to -5c

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy. 2hrs of 5 min subs with no filters. Using the ED60 with the 60 flat field flattener so at 360mm F6

IC 1396 Elephant's Trunk Nebula. 4.5hrs of 10 min subs. Using the ED60 with the RED 60 0.8x flat so 288mm F4.8 using the 6nm Dual band Ha & Oiii Ultra filter

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula. 2.5hrs of 10min subs. Using ED60 with the RED 60 0.8x flat so 288mm at F4.8 using the 6nm Dual band Ha & Oiii Ultra filter

LDN 1235 The Dark Shark nebula. 3hrs of 5min subs with no filters. Using the ED60 with the RED 60 0.8x flat so 288mm F4.8

Links to Altair Astro equipment

Ascent 60 ED https://www.altairastro.com/starwave-60ed-imaging-refractor-11664-p.asp

Hypercam 533C https://www.altairastro.com/altair-hypercam-533c-colour-camera-9239-p.asp

Mini Guide scope/camera https://www.altairastro.com/altair-mg32-mini-guide-polar-alignment-scope--qrb-rings--gpcam-guide-camera-78-p.asp

Altair Dual Band Ultra filter https://www.altairastro.com/altair-ha-oiii--dualband-6nm-certified-cmos-filter--test-report-13234-p.asp

Magnetic filter drawer https://www.altairastro.com/altair-2-inch-magnetic-filter-holder---t2---version-2-2379-p.asp

60 Flat field flattener https://www.altairastro.com/altair-10x-m54-flattener-for-wave-series-60edf-and-starwave-series-60ed-refractor-13241-p.asp

60 RED 0.8x reducer flattener https://www.altairastro.com/altair-10x-m54-flattener-for-wave-series-60edf-and-starwave-series-60ed-refractor-13241-p.asp

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