I have three setups; Two are dedicated to astro imaging and the third is used for visual.
Setup #1
Telescope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Triplet Super APO Refractor
Mount: Sky -Watcher EQ6R Pro / Sky Shed Pier
Guide Scope: William Optics GuideStar 61 Guide Scope and APO Doublet Refractor
Main Camera: ZWO ASI2600 MC Pro Cooled Colour Astronomy Camera
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI220MM Mini Mono Guide Camera
Filter Wheel: ZWO 5 Position for 2″ EFW Electronic Filter Wheel
Focus Motor: Pegasus Astro FocusCube v2 Universal
Rotator: Pegasus Falcon
Other: Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance – PEG-PPBADV / MeLe Quieter 4C mini computer
Setup #2
Telescope: William Optics RedCat 71 WFID APO Petzval Refractor
Mount: ZWO AM5N Harmonic Equatorial Mount
Guide Scope: William Optics GuideStar 61 Guide Scope and APO Doublet Refractor
Main Camera: ZWO ASI2400MC Pro Full Frame Cooled Colour CMOS Telescope
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI220MM Mini Mono Guide Camera
Filter Wheel: ZWO 5 Position for 2″ EFW Electronic Filter Wheel
Focus Motor: Pegasus Astro FocusCube v3 Universal
Other: Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance – PEG-PPBADV / MeLe Quieter 4C mini computer
Filters
Sky-Watcher Esprit 120:
2″ Antlia ALP-T Dual Band Ha – OIII 3nm
2″ Antlia ALP-T Dual Band SII -Hb 3.5NM
ZWO UV/IR Cut
Filters
William Optics RedCat 71 WFID APO
2″ Antlia ALP-T Dual Band Ha – OIII 3nm
2″ Antlia ALP-T Dual Band SII -Hb 3.5NM
Setup #3
Tellesope: Celestron Nexstar 8SE / 200mm Schmidt Cassegrain
Oculars: Baader Hyperion 68° 10mm, 13mm, 17mm, 24mm, Pentex 7mm, Tele Vue 2 x Barlow
Pier Installation, (spring 2025)
2′ x 2′ concrete pad rock bolted to the Canadian shield.
Skyshed 8.5″ x 42″ pier
Telescope Relocation
Transfer of the Sky-Watcher 120 / EQ6R Pro from the garage mobile telescope cart to the cliffside pier. There were two very dead and very large White Pine located near the pier that had potential to fall on the equipment hence the necessity for removal.
New Camera
Addition of the gen two ZWO ASI 2600MC-P25, APS-C format, cooled
Capture Software: NINA, PHD2, SharpCap
Processing Software: Pixinsight, Affinity Photo, Affinity Publsiher.
