Equipment in use

LARGE TELESCOPE: 254mm Sky-Watcher Newtonian Reflector
INTERMEDIATE TELESCOPE: 200mm Sky-Watcher Newtonian Reflector
MEDIUM TELESCOPE: 98mm William Optics APO Refractor
WIDEFIELD TELESCOPE: 72mm William Optics APO Refractor
GUIDE TELESCOPES: 80mm Sky-Watcher ST Refractor/Photax 500mm Telephoto
OBSERVATORY MOUNT: Robotic Synta EQ6 with EQMod
OBSERVATORY  MOUNT PIER: Pulsar Optical Research Grade 950mm high
GRAB & GO MOUNT: Synta EQ3-2 with RA drive
GRAB & GO TELESCOPE: 80mm Sky-Watcher APO Refractor
HOLIDAY MOUNT: Synta EQ1 with RA drive
MAIN AUTO-GUIDE SYSTEM: Starlight Xpress SXV/MaximDL Pulse Guiding
STANDBY AUTO-GUIDE SYSTEM: Home built LX200 Emulator/GuideDog Software
DIGITAL CAMERAS: Canon EOS 300D and 450D
DIGITAL CAMERA LENSES: Canon EF 200 L II f2.8 with UD Glass
DSLR CAMERA CONTROL: DSLR Focus/home built camera interface
CCD CAMERAS: Starlight Xpress SXVF-H9/SXVF-M25C
CCD CAMERA CONTROL: MaximDL
FILTER WHEELS: Atik EFW1/EFW2 USB
WEB CAM: Philips Toucam II Pro
MOUNT CONTROL: EQMod/SkyScan HC/Sony Clie/Compaq Armada/Tulip Pentium 4
GPS: Garmin GPS 45
RGB FILTERS: L, R, G, B, IR Blocker, IDAS LP (2" & 1.25")
NARROWBAND FILTERS: 12nm Ha, 12nm OIII, 12nm SII, 12nm Hb
SOLAR FILTER: Baader Solarfilm

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