My Telescope: Celestron 8" on CGEM Mount

Accessories labeled on Detailed Pictures here and here.

 

Semi-permanent Pier details here

 

 

 

Equipment used by Date:

9/1/2008:

- Celestron 127EQ (Newtonian GEM)

- Logitec webcam

- KC3Tools

 

9/24/2008:

- Meade ETX-105 (1470mm Sct) with Alt/Az fork mount

- Philips SPC900NC webcam

- Nikon D80

- Registax v4

 

11/7/2008:

- Meade 203SC (8" SCT at 2000mm)

- Meade LXD500b GEM

- Philips SPC900NC webcam

- Nikon D80

- Registax v4

 

1/25/2009:

- Meade 203SC (8" Sct at 2000mm)

- Meade LXD75 GEM mount

- Philips SPC900NC webcam

- Nikon D80

- Registax v4 and Registax v5b

 

5/15/2009:

- Meade 203SC (8" Sct at 2000mm)

- Meade LXD75 GEM mount on a Semi-Permanent Pier

- DMK 21AU04.AS Monochrome Camera (for Luminance)

- Philips SPC900NC webcam (for RGB)

- Meade DSI-IIc (Long Exposure)

- Nikon D80 (Deep Space Long Exposures)

- Registax v5

 

7/14/2009: (Same as above, but added...)

-Same as above, but added a green laser for sighting

 

8/16/2009: (Same as above, but added...)

-Atik 5 position manual filter wheel

-Astronomik LRGB Filter Set

-DSI II Pro (monochrome)

-Hirsch f/6.3 focal reducer

-Meade #644 Flip Mirror

 

3/21/2010:

-Replaced Meade 8" SCT with Celestron 9.25 Al body SCT

-Replaced Orion 80-AT guidescope with Skywatcher BD Pro 80mm APO

 

7/20/2010:

-Replaced C925 and SW80ED with New C8 with XLT

-Replaced LXD-75 mount with CGEM mount rated at 40lbs

-Replace DSI2pro camera with ATIK 314E Mono

-Both L/P and DSO imaging done thru the C8 and IR/UV, R, G, B, Ha filters

-Using modified 9x50 Finder as 200mm Guidescope

-Using f/6.3 and f/3.3 to image at 1250mm and 680mm respectively

Done