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Do I need to bring my 10-20mm?

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Planning an extensive road trip through breathtaking US National Parks and iconic routes is an exhilarating adventure. As you prepare to capture the stunning night skies, deciding on the right lenses can be a daunting task. With your Canon R50 and an array of lenses, you’ll want to balance versatility with weight. The Sigma 10-20mm could enhance your astrophotography, but is it essential compared to your 15-85mm? Additionally, consider if the new 100-400mm lens can replace your SX40 for wildlife shots.

My wife an I are heading out on a long roadtrip next week. We'll be visiting several US National Parks (Grand Canyon, Bryce, Zion, Joshua Tree, Yellowstone, Grand Teton) as well as Route 66 (OKC to Flagstaff only), Sedona, the entire west coast and taking an Alaska Inside Passage cruise. Since we'll be in some prime dark sky areas, I figured I'd try my hand at capturing some stars. I'm trying to decide which lenses to bring without making my bag too heavy. I have the following:

Canon R50 (and an EF-RF adapter)
Opteka EF 6.5mm f3.5 fisheye
Sigma EF 10-20mm f4-5.6
Canon EFS 15-85mm f3.5-5.6
Canon RF 100-400 f5.6-8

My big questions are:
1. Do I really need to take the Sigma 10-20? Will the extra 5mm gain me that much over the 15-85? And is that better than the 6.5 for night sky?
2. With the 100-400 (which I just got yesterday) can I just leave my SX40 point & shoot (that goes out to 800mm optical) home? or will that little extra distance really help with wildlife?

Thanks in advance.

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