Astronomy & Astrophotography Equipment
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1. Introduction 2. My Telescope 3. Cameras I use for Astrophotography 4. Viewfinders
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5. Focuser |
Welcome to my equipment page. Below are the details for the main equipment I use for astronomy & astrophotography.
The telescope I use is an 8" Celestron Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope (SCT). Here's the details:
See my telescope optics calculations page here.
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Celestron C8-S GT SCT |
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Celestron C8 S-GT XLT Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope
This is the enhanced version of my Celestron telescope. It features NexStarŽ computer-control technology and Autoguider port for long-exposure astrophotography. | |||
a. DSLR Canon Digital Rebel:
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b. Webcam Philips ToUcam Pro 740K:
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See my article: Webcam Astrophotography Tutorial for Planets. |
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JMI NGF Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser This was the final gadget that allowed me to do astrophotography from inside. I watch the object on the computer screen and make fine adjustments to the focus without being at the telescope! See my remote astrophotography setup page here. |
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RA Motor Drive DEC Motor Drive I added the dual axis motor drives to my telescope about a year after I bought it. It's a must for astrophotography and for controlling my telescope from inside.
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I designed and built this pier to be a solid platform for astrophotography. I contains the following features:
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See my remote astrophotography setup page here. |
Questions or comments? Please email me at: ray@shoregalaxy.com.