Tom's Astronomy Imaging Setup 2004

Hover your pointer over items in these photos for descriptions
 
February 2004   September 2004
Focus Motor Prime Focus Camera Dew Shield Main Telescope 200mm F5 Newtonian Spotter Scope Spotter Scope Guide Scope 80mm F5 Refractor Spotter Scope Camera Guide Scope Camera Meade LXD55 Mount Spotter Scope Camera Spotter Scope Prime Focus Camera Focus Motor Guide Scope 50mm F5.5 Refractor Guide Scope Camera Meade LXD55 Mount Main Telescope 200mm F5 Newtonian Main Telescope 200mm F5 Newtonian

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Observatory with removable roof and sides
Meade LXD55 Mount  +  #497 Autostar controller  +  12V 20Ah Battery pack

Main Scope   Helios 200mm F5 Newtonian. Focal Length 1000mm 
 - Electric Focusser.  
 - Camping mat dew shield 
 - Primary cooling fan		   RAW mode SC1 Toucam 840 with AMP OFF
Mounted in air cooled box
RAW mode SC3 Toucam 840 with AMP OFF
Peltier cooled.
 
Guide Scope   80mm F5 Refractor. Focal Length 400mm   RAW mode SC1 Toucam 840
Mounted in air cooled box
 
Finderscope   Meade 8x50 Finderscope   Unmodified toucam 840
In original case with fan attached
 
    Focal Ratio Modifiers:
   0.5 Reducer
   2x Barlow
   3x Barlow		   Filters:
   RGB (for new camera)
   IRB
   Narrowband Nebula Filter (Hß + Oiii)

Jeulin 100 lines/mm diffraction grating for spectra
 
    Eyepieces:
   Meade Super Plössel 32mm, 26mm, 9.7mm

Laser collimator 		  Cables from Observatory to "Control Room":
   4 USB 5m active extenders
   2 Parallel extenders
   2 Cat5 cables, mount control and focus control
   1 Power for fans etc.
 
    Control Room Computers:
   200MHz 92MB 6GB Laptop
   500MHz 256MB 30GB Workstation
   600VA UPS
   100Mbit LAN connectivity		   Software:
   SkyMap
   K3ccdtools
   Registax
   Photoshop CS
   AVIRaw
   GuideDog