One of the things about Astronomy is that it is a male form of Retail therapy........ or at least hat is how it seems. There is always a new whizz bang bit of kit that is the must have accessory that makes life so much easier. Here is what I have got or have had so far...
 | Observatory |
I finally managed to persuade Antoinette that we could manage a small observatory at the bottom of the garden - result! The only proviso was that it didn't take over what limited space we have and that it didn't look out of place. Look Here to see more......
| Telescopes |
Celestron C11 on a CG5 SGT
Meade LX90 - 200mm F10 fork mounted SCT = now sold
Borg 76mm Achro refractor F7.6 - piggy backed on LX90 in Borg tube rings - mounted on a Scopestuff rail.
Synta 80mm F5 Short Tube refractor - travel or wide field scope - tripod mount or piggybacked on LX90
| Cameras |
SBIG ST2000XM monochrome 2mp CCD (KAI 2001XM - 7.4 micron pixel - with built in TC211-15micron pixel - autoguide chip) camera with CFW8a (5 position motorised filter wheel)
SAC 8 - Monochrome 300kp CCD camera - based on a modified security camera (0.003lux) = now sold
SC4.2 - Modified webcam - with long exposure mod, amp off and transplanted CCD - (ICX414AQ - colour 0.5inch 9.9 micron pixel chip)
Toucam Pro
Logitech Fusion megapixel webcam - currently under modification (demount into a project box and attach a 1.25" eyepice nose)
| Filters |
Astronomic 1.25 inch 13nm Hydrogen Alpha
Lumicon 1.25 inch Hydrogen Beta
Lumicon 1.25 inch OIII
SBIG IR blocking RGB and clear filters
Orion colour filter set inc variable polariser and broadband LPR
Lumicon UHC LPR filter
| Lenses |
Meade 26mm seriers 4000plossl, Meade 16mm, 9.6mm series 3000 plossl. 40mm no name plossl. Meade 2x and 3x shorty barlow lens. Meade F6.3 SCT fit focal reducer. Meade F3.3 SCT fit focal reducer.
| Accessories |
Meade 1206 electronic focusser - = now sold