Equipment
My goal was to make the Observatory fully automated. To that goal I
went with an RC 12.5 scope, Paramount ME 1100, SBIG ST8E camera with a .65 focal
reducer making the it an F5 system, and SBIG CW8 filter wheel with AstroDon LRGB
filter set. The ST8E camera has a built-in guider, but is not needed most
of the time. The mount will track for over 5 minutes with >2 arc-second
error. I have an SBIG AO-7 that I am looking at adding.
I also just
added an Eplison E210 (Not Shown) for wide field and a new SBIG ST 11000 camera
with AstroDon LRGB filter set.
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Paramount ME 1100 mount on pier. |
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Overall view with Borg 4" refractor. |
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This configuration consists of Paramount ME 1100, RC 12.5" scope, 4" Borg refractor, SBIG ST8E camera, .5 Optec reducer, and SBIG CW8 filter set with AstroDon LRGB filters. |
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