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Dr Paul Leyland
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Craig: that FOV is comparable to my 400mm, which is 16.45 * 13.18 arcmin, or 0.27 x 0.22 degrees. I have not yet had any problem finding a suitable comparison star but, to be fair, stars do become much more common at fainter magnitudes.

Once more: suck it and see is my recommended approach. Remember that you can do all this sort of experimentation at your convenience – you do not need to wait until a transit is imminent. If you do so for all the stars which you are likely to observe over the next few weeks you can choose which telescope to use as appropriate.