C8 with Accessories (Back)

Rear view Close up of my C8 and Accessories used for imaging (see notes on image). Here are the details on the equipment I currently use for imaging:

 

- C8 with XLT coatings thru which all my imaging is done.

- CGEM mount rated at 40lbs but currently only loaded with about 24lbs of equipment

- Semi-Perm pier allowing me to keep the scope store safely in the garage but easily transport out to the deck while maintaining highly accurate polar alignment.

- 5mw green laser for quickly targeting objects. Also works well in combination with binoculars to target dim objects and to show visitors what they are looking at in the night sky.

- Heater for the 5mw green laser - need a temp range between 50 and 90 degrees for laser to work, so in the winter this is a necessity.

- 9x50 finder user as a normal finder

- 9x50 finder used as a 200mm guidescope

- DMK21au04as camera used for Lunar/Planetary imaging thru filters and as a guide camera

- ATIK 314E Mono camera for DSO imaging thru filters

- Orion 20mm illuminated reticle for centering objects on CCD

- Meade 644 Flip Mirror used for centering objects on CCD

- ATIK 5x1.25 manual filterwheel loaded with IR/UV, R, G, B, Ha filters

- 4-20 screw mount for DSLR for widefield imaging

Done