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Astrophotography Equipment
This section of the site is devoted to the equipment that Astro-tom.com users
utilize to create their images.
You are welcome to send me pictures of your scope, mount, camera, filters,
eyepieces, computer setup, etc. This will give other user's a better
idea of what it takes to shoot quality astro-photography pictures, and how to
improve.
Eric Jacob's Astrophotography Equipment
(More photos are available
on my website:
http://cheapskate-astro.net
| December 19, 2007 |
I just finished my 6 inch f/5 reflector, Black Betty.
Coated in Ebony veneer. Curved vane spider, low profile Crayford-type
focuser.
The primary is a used $50 thing of unknown make.
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| November 16, 2007 |
CG-5 Mount with a Celestron C102
I've upgraded to a CG5 goto. I no longer guide. Almost all imaging done
with the setup pictured here. CG5, C102, XTi unmodified, TC80N3 timer
modified by Hap Griffin. From setup to shooting is about 10 minutes
including polar alignment.
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CG-5 with Tamron lens
This is the setup I used to take the Rosette Nebula image.
(10/28/2007). Amvona heavy-duty tripod head.
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From Eric Jacob - December 30, 2006 (More photos are available
on my website:
http://cheapskate-astro.net
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Celestron 102mm Wide View refractor, Baytronix
80mm
short tube guide scope, Orion 12mm plossl guide
eyepiece, Canon 10D DSLR, Chinese clone CG5-type
mount, kitchen timer |
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This is a handmade Newtonian, 6-inch, f/8.
Made from a
sonotube laminated with African Mahogany, this scope
features a lateral focuser which provides sufficient
back-focus for all photographic setups (prime focus,
positive/negative projection, etc.) Mounted on an
Orion SkyView Pro EQ. |
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A Meade DS2130AT 5-inch f/8 reflector on an alt-az
GoTo mount. Shown with Orion Steadypic afocal adapter
holding a Pentax Optio S5i camera. The eyepiece is an
Orion Expanse 20mm wide-view (66º field of view).
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This extreme wide-angle shot shows all the sky
available from my patio here in Santa Barbara, CA. I
have no western sky at all, and considerable light
pollution to the east and north. The Pacific Ocean is
to the south, my darkest sky. |
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Marc Simpson's Astrophotography Equipment
From Marc Simpson -
February 14, 2008
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| Description |
Equipment |
| Its been really awful weather over here, so not
much imaging or visual work been done. I set up last night ready for
tonight, because - fingers crossed - it is going to be awesome, so i took
a pic of my to beauties, as i had not had them both out together. Meade
10" on a Skywatcher Heq 6 Pro mount Skywatcher 4" APO on the Heq
5 Pro mount |
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Equipment list: Meade Schmidt-Newtonian 10" on an LXD-55 mount, Meade
DSI camera, Meade and Celestron eyepieces, 5mm, 9mm, 15mm, 26mm, 32mm wa. Also a
2X Barlow and a 5X 2" Barlow. All colour filters, a LPR (nebula filter) and a
Meade O-III filter (from eBay). Thanks, Marc Simpson
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| Description |
Equipment |
| My new Skywatcher Heq6 Pro Synscan mount and
Orion 80mm ED refractor. Also in the picture is the Meade SN
10" and ETX 70. The picture was taken with my new Canon 350d,
pics to follow when I suss it out. |
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From Marc Simpson - May 5, 2006
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Equipment |
| Meade Schmidt- Newtonian 10" on an LXD- 55 mount Meade
DSI camera |
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| Meade & Celestron eyepieces, 5mm, 9mm, 15mm, 26mm, 32mm
wa. Also a 2X barlow and a 5X 2" barlow. All colour filters a
LPR (Nebula filter) and a Meade OIII filter (from eBay) |
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| That is my summer house (obbo) and a pic of me too with my
other baby!!!! |
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| (You
may contact Mr. Simpson here) |
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