Equipment in use

MAIN TELESCOPE: 10" Skywatcher Newtonian Reflector
WIDEFIELD TELESCOPE: 3.1" Skywatcher APO Refractor
GUIDE TELESCOPES: 3.1" Skywatcher 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: 3.1" Skywatcher Rich Field Refractor
MAIN AUTO-GUIDE SYSTEM: Starlight Xpress SXV/MaximDL ST4 Port
STANDBY AUTO-GUIDE SYSTEM: Home built LX200 Emulator/GuideDog Software
DIGITAL CAMERAS: Canon EOS 300D, Minolta Dimage 7
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-H9C/SXVF-M25C
CCD CAMERA CONTROL: MaximDL
FILM CAMERAS: Canon EOS 10/Canon EOS 5
WEB CAM: Philips Toucam II Pro
MOUNT CONTROL: EQMod/SkyScan HC/Sony Clie/Compaq Armada/Dell Inspiron
GPS: Garmin GPS 45
FILTERS: IR Blocker, IDAS LP (2" & 1.25"), 13nm Ha
SOLAR FILTER: Baader Solarfilm

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