Take the tour ×  I'm interested in doing some astrophotography
and I'm looking into the equipment needed to get a photo like
this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cscunha1984/6619321531/in/faves-
heyvian/  I'm not looking for brands or anything, just the
recommendations on what a beginner* should be looking for in a
telescope/tracking mount and so on. Would entry level equipment
get me the photo above? If not, could you provide an example of
what I could expect please?  How would these recommendations
differ if I weren't interested in taking photos but just
looking? I assume I wouldn't need the tracking mount. I ask
because if the photography part makes it too expensive, I would
be happy to just look.  *beginner meaning not only someone new
to the field but also someone not looking to make a large
initial investment.  share|improve this question add comment  1
Answer  up vote 9 down vote accepted  If you prefer to make
visual observation only, while some procedures are almost the
same, the criteria for a telescop