Mount & Guiding Suitability

Analyze if your mount and guiding setup can deliver round stars at your imaging scale.

Input Parameters

Camera

Telescope

Focal Length (mm)

Pixel Size (µm)

Guide Focal (mm)

Guide Pixel (µm)

Guiding RMS (")

Mount Capacity (kg)

Total Imaging Weight (kg)

Include scope, camera, guidescope, focuser, etc.

Overall SuitabilityGOOD

Your setup should perform well with proper technique.

Scale Analysis

1.94"

Imaging scale/px

4.98"

Guide scale/px

Guide Ratio2.57x

Acceptable but guide scale is coarser

Guiding Accuracy

RMS in Imaging Pixels0.31 px

Excellent - sub-pixel guiding

Payload Load

Payload Ratio40%

Well under capacity - excellent headroom