Telescopes and Binoculars - vtastro.org Forum https://vtastro.org/community/telescopes-and-binoculars/ vtastro.org Discussion Board en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:32:52 +0000 wpForo 60 Mounting rings for SkyWatcher 150P (a Dob-mounted telescope) https://vtastro.org/community/telescopes-and-binoculars/mounting-rings-for-skywatcher-150p-a-dob-mounted-telescope/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:37:34 +0000 I have a SkyWatcher 150p (150mm aperture, 1200mm focal length, F8) Dobsonian-mounted telescope that I use for visual astronomy. Does anyone know if there's a problem with buying a set of mounting rings (assuming I can find them) and putting this telescope on a Goto mount?  (OTA diameter is 7.125")

Right now, I use an Apertura AT60ED for my astrophotography, but it's limited to wide-field images.  I was thinking about using the 150P (although it's a rather slow F8) for astrophotography as a start for a longer focal length scope if I can attach it to a Goto mount.  I'm actually shopping for a Goto mount and I'm trying to decide what payload capacity I might need for the future, which got me thinking about using the 150P for the time being until I get a larger scope for astrophotography.  

Thanks!

 

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