AM5N for unguided EAA with C8 SCT?

Corsair

I have a C8 SCT with a f/6.3 Reducer and ASI294MC Pro camera (with ZWO UV/IR Filter) and ASIAIR Plus 32GB using a HEQ5 Pro mount.

I do unguided EAA with no more than 30s exposures for at most 30 minutes duration in Live Mode for Live Stacking.

Can I use my setup for unguided EAA on the AM5N instead of the HEQ5 Pro mount?

@Tech@ZWO @PMTeam@ZWO

ASIMount-ZWO

Hi，guiding is necessary, otherwise long exposure star points will deviate from their tracks.

Corsair

ASIMount-ZWO thank you. Yes, I'm aware that guiding is necessary for long exposures.

I was just wondering if I could go unguided with my equipment on the AM5N for SHORT, no more than 30s, exposures for a duration of up to 30 minutes.

Corsair

ASIMount-ZWO hi. Just following up on this.

When you say "long exposures" what is the length of time? 60 seconds? 30 seconds?
What would you say is the maximum exposure length for an unguided setup with the AM5N and a C8 SCT (with or without an f/6.3 Focal Reducer) and an ASI294MC Pro camera using an ASIAIR Plus 32GB?

Any help here would be great. Thank you.

@ASIMount@ZWO @PMTeam@ZWO @Tech@ZWO

Corsair

Just in case anyone else comes across this thread or is curious - here's the answer I received from ZWO Support email from Jose Serrato (Support). The ticket number was 23354.

Hi Vikram,

Thank you, for contacting support.

As long as you have good polar alignment, I don't see why you could not do what you are proposing.

Jose

Good to know I can use the AM5N for unguided EAA with my setup.

For reference - here was what I emailed support:

To whom it may concern, I do unguided EAA with no more than 30s exposures for at most 30 minutes duration in Live Mode for Live Stacking. Can I use my C8 SCT with a f/6.3 Reducer and ASI294MC Pro camera (with ZWO UV/IR Filter) and ASIAIR Plus 32GB to do unguided EAA with exposures up to 30 seconds for 30 minutes on the AM5N mount? Thank you for your assistance.