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Gear

Optics, mounts, sensors, filters, and the small army of accessories that turn photons into pixels. 41 pieces currently in rotation.

Telescopes / Optics · 5 items

  • 2x Barlow, 1.25"
    Unbranded · Barlow
    2x amplification, 1.25"
  • Omegon Microspeed Guidescope 50 mm
    Omegon · Guide scope
    50 mm aperture, 200 mm focal length, f/4, 610 g, 240 mm
  • Sky-Watcher Evostar AP 72 ED DS Pro
    Sky-Watcher · Apochromatic refractor
    72 mm aperture, 420 mm focal length, f/5.8 ED doublet
  • Sky-Watcher Explorer 200P Newtonian
    Sky-Watcher · Newtonian reflector
    200 mm aperture, 1000 mm focal length, f/5 (8")
  • Sky-Watcher StarQuest 103/1300
    Sky-Watcher · Maksutov-Cassegrain
    103 mm aperture, 1300 mm focal length, f/12.6

Mounts · 2 items

  • Sky-Watcher Discovery WiFi GoTo
    Sky-Watcher · Alt-azimuth GoTo mount
    Alt-azimuth GoTo, up to about 5 kg, Vixen saddle, WiFi via the SynScan app
  • Sky-Watcher EQ5 Pro SynScan GoTo
    Sky-Watcher · Equatorial GoTo
    German equatorial, SynScan hand controller, GoTo

Main Cameras · 4 items

  • Nikon D3200 DSLR
    Nikon · DSLR (APS-C)
    24 MP APS-C CMOS, unmodified
  • Nikon D750 DSLR
    Nikon · DSLR (full-frame)
    24 MP full-frame CMOS, unmodified
  • ToupTek 183CA
    ToupTek · Color CMOS
    IMX183 colour, 5440 x 3648, 2.4 um, 13.06 x 8.76 mm (15.9 mm diagonal), 20 MP
  • ToupTek ATR533M
    ToupTek · Cooled mono CMOS
    IMX533 mono, 3008 x 3008, 3.76 um, 11.31 x 11.31 mm (16.0 mm diagonal), 9 MP, 14-bit

Guide Cameras · 3 items

  • ToupTek 327C Mini guide camera
    ToupTek · Mini CMOS guide camera
    IMX327, 1920 x 1080, 5.6 x 3.1 mm, 2.9 um pixels
  • ToupTek GPCMOS01200KPF
    ToupTek · Planetary / guide camera
    1.2 MP planetary / guide camera
  • ToupTek GPCMOS02000KPB
    ToupTek · Guide camera
    Guide camera

Filters / Filter Systems · 4 items

  • 1.25" filter set (L R G B Ha O III S II)
    ToupTek · Filter set
    7 x 1.25": Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, H-alpha, O III, S II
  • 2" H-alpha + O III dual-band filter
    Dual-band filter
    2" / M48 dual narrowband, H-alpha + O III
  • ToupTek motorized filter wheel (AFW / EFW)
    ToupTek · Filter wheel
    Motorised filter wheel, 7 x 1.25", 20 mm optical length
  • UV / IR-cut filter
    IR block
    UV / IR blocking filter

Focus / Guiding / Imaging Accessories · 10 items

  • 360 degree rotating camera adapter
    Sky-Watcher · Rotator
    360 degree rotating camera adapter for the Evostar 72ED
  • Adapter set (M48 / M42 T2)
    Adapters
    M48 and M42 T2 rings, extension tubes, 1.25" nosepiece, spacers
  • Pegasus Astro Gemini EAF
    Pegasus Astro · Electronic focuser
    Stepper-motor electronic focuser, INDI/ASCOM control
  • Side-by-side dovetail mounting system
    Mounting hardware
    Vixen / Losmandy compatible side-by-side bar for dual-OTA imaging
  • Stepper focus motor (200P Crayford)
    Unbranded · Motor focuser
    Stepper on a machined bracket driving the 2" Crayford
  • ToupTek AAF auto focuser
    ToupTek · Motor focuser
    35 mm stepper, 1.2 Nm, 5 kg capacity, USB-C
  • ToupTek OAG-L off-axis guider
    ToupTek · Off-axis guider
    Off-axis guider, M48, 17.5 mm optical path
  • TPAstro helical focuser / rotator
    TPAstro · Helical focuser
    Blue anodised, 0-4 mm engraved scale
  • TS-Optics 2" Newtonian coma corrector
    TS-Optics · Coma corrector
    2" Newtonian coma corrector, 1.0x, M48 connection
  • TS-Optics TSRED052 0.5x focal reducer
    TS-Optics · Focal reducer
    0.5x, 2 elements in 1 group, 37 mm clear aperture, 2" filter thread

Power Equipment · 4 items

  • 100 Ah 12 V LiFePO4 battery
    LiFePO4 lithium battery
    100 Ah, 12 V, lithium iron phosphate chemistry
  • 100 Ah lead-acid battery
    Lead-acid battery
    100 Ah, 12 V, deep-cycle lead-acid
  • 12 V power box / inverter
    Power distribution
    2 x AC outlets, 4 x USB, voltmeter
  • Second lead-acid battery
    Battery
    Deep-cycle lead-acid

Computer / Control Hardware · 5 items

  • HP Pavilion Plus 14-eh1477ng
    HP · Imaging laptop
    14" laptop used for acquisition, plate-solving, and remote sessions
  • Mini PC (KStars / Ekos host)
    Capture computer
    Ubuntu 26.04 XFCE, INDI built from source, indiserver on port 7624
  • Raspberry Pi 5
    Raspberry Pi · Embedded controller
    Pi 5, used for INDI / KStars remote control at the mount
  • ToupTek powered USB hub
    ToupTek · USB hub
    Powered USB hub
  • u-blox7 GPS / GLONASS dongle
    u-blox · GPS receiver
    USB GPS / GLONASS receiver

Observatory · 1 item

  • Roll-off roof observatory
    Roll-off roof structure
    ~2.4 m × 2.4 m footprint

Miscellaneous · 3 items

  • 2" Crayford focuser (200/1000 Newtonian)
    Manual focuser
    2" dual-speed Crayford on the Explorer 200P Newtonian
  • DSLR dummy battery (long exposures)
    DSLR power accessory
  • Nikon 55–300 mm lens
    Nikon · Photographic lens
    55–300 mm zoom for wide-field and constellation imaging