Dylan's Astronomy Setup Calculator 2.1
Developed by Dylan O’Donnell

No more guessing what camera will pair with what telescopes, and what the best accessories might be. Try different gear combinations and check the results!

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TELESCOPE: Newtonian 8″ F6

Focal Length (mm)

F Ratio / F Number

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Pixel Size (µm)

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Pixels High

EYEPIECE

Focal Length (mm)

Field of View / FOV (°)

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Aperture 200.00mm /7.87 inches
Maximum Magnification :400.00x
Resolving Limit (Dawes): :0.5800" arcseconds
Resolving Limit (Rayleigh): :0.6900" arcseconds
Visual Magnitude Limit: : mag 14
Native Focal Length / F: 1200mm / F6

Gear used in this Calculation...

[info] Newtonian 8" F6



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      Supported Telescopes

      Altair 115 ED Triplet APO - Altair 130 ED Triplet APO - Altair 150 ED Doublet APO - Apertura CarbonStar 150 NEWT - Apertura CarbonStar 6″ RC - Askar 103 APO - Askar 107PHQ - Askar 120 APO - Askar 65 PHQ - Askar 71 APO - Askar FRA300 - Askar FRA400 - Askar FRA500 - Askar FRA600 - Astro-Physics 110GTX - Astro-Physics 130 GTX - Astro-Physics 130EDT v2 - Astro-Physics 92F665 - Astro-Tech 12″ RC - Astro-Tech AT115EDT - Astro-Tech AT72ED - Canon 200mm Lens - Celestron 127 SLT - Celestron 8″ NEWTONIAN - Celestron AstroMaster 114 - Celestron C11″ SCT - Celestron C14″ SCT - Celestron C8″ SCT - Celestron C9.25″ SCT - Celestron C90 MAK - Celestron NexStar 4SE - Celestron NexStar 5″ SCT - Celestron NexStar 5SE - Celestron NexStar 6″ SCT - Celestron NexStar 6SE - Celestron NexStar 8″ SCT - Celestron NexStar 8SE - Celestron NexStar 9.25″ SCT - Celestron OMNI 150 - Celestron RASA 11 - Celestron RASA 36 - Celestron RASA 8 - Celestron StarSense Explorer 10″ DOB - Celestron StarSense Explorer 114mm DOB - Celestron StarSense Explorer 12″ DOB - Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm DOB - Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm DOB - Celestron StarSense Explorer 8″ DOB - Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 5″ SCT - Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6″ - Celestron StarSense Explorer DX102 - Celestron StarSense Explorer DX130 - Celestron StarSense Explorer LT114 AZ NEWT - Celestron StarSense Explorer LT127 AZ - Celestron StarSense Explorer LT70 AZ - Celestron StarSense Explorer LT80 AZ - Celestron Travel Scope 70 - Coronado PST Solar Telescope - Coronado SolarMax III 70mm Telescope - Coronado SolarMax III 90mm Telescope - Explore Scientific AR 152 - Explore Scientific David Levy Comet Hunter - Explore Scientific ED 102 - Explore Scientific ED 127 - Explore Scientific ED 152 - Explore Scientific ED 80 - Founder FOT106 - GSO 4.5″ 125 Newtonian - GSO 6″ F4 Carbon NEWT - GSO 8″ RC - iOptron 12″ RC - Lunt 40mm Solar Telescope - Lunt 50mm Solar Telescope - Lunt 80mm Solar Telescope - Lunt LS60 Solar Telescope - Meade 10″ LX200 - Meade 12″ LX90 - Meade 14″ LX200 - Meade 6″ LT - Meade 8″ f/10 LX200 ACF - Meade 8″ LX200 - Meade 8″ LX90-ACF - Meade ETX125 - Meade ETX90 - Meade LX200 10″ F/6.3 Native - Meade Series 6000 115 APO - Meade Series 6000 130 APO - Meade Series 6000 70 QUAD - Meade Series 6000 80 APO - Newtonian 8″ F5 - Newtonian 8″ F6 - Obsession 18″ UC - Officina Stellare Veloce RH200 - Officina Stellare Veloce RH250 - Orion 130ST - Orion 8″ Newtonian - PlaneWave CDK 12.5″ - PlaneWave 17″ Dall Kirkham - PlaneWave 20″ CDK - PlaneWave CDK 14″ - Planewave CDK20 - PlaneWave Delta Rho 350 - PlaneWave Delta Rho 500 - Rokinon 135mm Lens - Saxon 102mm FCD100 APO - Saxon 8″ DOB - Saxon 909 AZ3 - Sharpstar 130 - Sharpstar 150 - Sharpstar 76EDPH - Sharpstar SCA260 - Sharpstar Z4 APO - Sky-Watcher 10″ DOB - Sky-Watcher 102 MAK - Sky-Watcher 12″ DOB - Sky-Watcher 14″ DOB - Sky-Watcher 14″ DOB - Sky-Watcher 150 Quattro - Sky-Watcher 150P 6″ DOB - Sky-Watcher 16″ DOB - Sky-Watcher 16″ DOB - Sky-Watcher 180mm MAK - Sky-Watcher 190mm MAK - Sky-Watcher 6″ DOB - Sky-Watcher 70/900 AZ - Sky-Watcher 8″ DOB - Sky-Watcher 80/900 AZ-GO2 - Sky-Watcher Black Diamond ED100 - Sky-Watcher Black Diamond ED120 - Sky-Watcher Black Diamond ED80 - Sky-Watcher Esprit 100mm - Sky-Watcher Esprit 120 Super APO - Sky-Watcher Esprit 150mm Super APO - Sky-Watcher Esprit 80mm Super APO - Sky-Watcher EVOGUIDE 50ED - Sky-Watcher EVOLUX 62ED Guidescope - Sky-Watcher EVOLUX 82ED - Sky-Watcher EVOSTAR 150ED - Sky-Watcher EVOSTAR 150ED DELUXE - Sky-Watcher EVOSTAR 80ED - Sky-Watcher EVOSTAR ED72 Guidescope - Sky-Watcher Explorer 130 - Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P - Sky-Watcher HAC125 - Sky-Watcher HELIOSTAR 76HA (Solar) - Sky-Watcher MAK150 - Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P - Sky-Watcher QUATTRO 200 - Sky-Watcher QUATTRO 250 - Sky-Watcher QUATTRO 300 - Sky-Watcher Quattro 300/1200 - Sky-Watcher Skymax 127 - Sky-Watcher Virtuoso 130mm (5″) DOB - Sky-Watcher Virtuoso 150mm (6″) DOB - StellaMira 125mm ED - StellaMira 66mm ED - SVBONY 105mm MAK - SVBONY 555 APO - SVBONY SV503 80ED - Takahashi Epsilon 130 - Takahashi FSQ-106 - Takahashi TOA-150B - TEC APO140FL - TEC APO160FL - TEC APO180FL - TEC APO250FL - Tele Vue 60 Refractor - Tele Vue 85 - Tele Vue NP101is APO Refractor - Tele Vue NP127is APO Refractor - Televue TV-76 OTA Refractor - Vixen 8″ 200mm Newtonian - Vixen VMC 260 - William Optics CAT 91 - William Optics FLUOROSTAR 120 - William Optics FLUOROSTAR 132 - William Optics FLUOROSTAR 132 (v1) - William Optics FLUOROSTAR 91 - William Optics GRAN TURISMO 71 - William Optics GRAN TURISMO 81 - William Optics Megrez 90ED - William Optics MINICAT 51 WIFD - William Optics PLEIADES 111 - William Optics PLEIADES 181 - William Optics PLEIADES 68 - William Optics REDCAT 51 II APO - William Optics REDCAT 71 APO - William Optics REDCAT 71 WIFD - William Optics SPACECAT 51 WIFD - William Optics SPACECAT 61 WIFD - William Optics ZENITHSTAR 61 II APO - William Optics ZENITHSTAR 73 III APO - William Optics ZENITHSTAR 81 WIFD - ZWO FF107 APO - ZWO FF130 APO - ZWO FF65 APO - ZWO FF80 APO -

       

      Supported Cameras

      Astromania SGCMOS Guide Camera - Canon 450D / Rebel XSi DSLR - Canon 5D Mk II DSLR - Canon 600D / T3i DSLR - Canon 6D Mk I DSLR - Canon 6D MK II DSLR - Canon 90D DSLR - Canon EOS Ra Mirrorless - Canon EOS RP - KAF-8300 Sensor - Nikon D5000 - Nikon D5300 - Nikon D7000 DSLR - Nikon D7500 - Player One Apollo-M MAX - Player One Apollo-M Mini - Player One Ceres-C - Player One Mars-C II - Player One Mars-M II - Player One Mars-M/C - Player One Neptune 664C - Player One Neptune-C II - Player One Neptune-M/C - Player One Saturn M/C SQR - Player One Uranus-C - QHY 174M/C - QHY 183M/C - QHY 200M - QHY 268M/C - QHY 294M - QHY 294M (Locked Mode) - QHY 294M (Unlocked Mode) - QHY 461M - QHY 462C Guidecam - QHY 485C - QHY 533M/C - QHY 585C - QHY 600M/C - QHY 678M/C - QHY 715C - QHY miniCAM8 - SVBONY SV305 Pro - Svbony SV505C - Svbony SV705C - Touptek 462M - ZWO ASI 071MC - ZWO ASI 120MM - ZWO ASI 1600MM - ZWO ASI 174MM - ZWO ASI 178M/C - ZWO ASI 183M/C - ZWO ASI 220MM - ZWO ASI 224MC - ZWO ASI 2400MC - ZWO ASI 2600MM Duo CMOS - ZWO ASI 290MM - ZWO ASI 294MC Pro - ZWO ASI 294MM Pro - ZWO ASI 385MC - ZWO ASI 432MM - ZWO ASI 462C - ZWO ASI 482MC - ZWO ASI 533M/C - ZWO ASI 585MC Pro - ZWO ASI 6200 - ZWO ASI 662MC - ZWO ASI 664MC - ZWO ASI 676MC - ZWO ASI 678MC - ZWO ASI 715MC -