Buyer's Guide AN EXCELLENT STARTER SYSTEM The author's recommended system shown in detail, with its various components assembled and ready for imaging. Key elements are from one supplier, ZWO, to ensure compatibility, but the optics come from Sharpstar. The camera is a Canon EOS 6D, a decadeold but very capable full-frame DSLR, available on the used market at bargain prices. Sharpstar 61EDPH III Apo refractor Anti-dew heater coil ZWO ASIair mini control computer Laser pointer (to aid rough polar alignment) ZWO guidescope and guide camera ZWO AM5 harmonic drive mount Reducer DSLR camera with T-ring USB cables in sleeves ZWO TC40 tripod AM5 hand controller paddle Celestron PowerTank 12-volt battery 20 JANUARY 2024 * SKY & TELESCOPE