Overview

My Original Setup (2005) the day I got it. That OTA was 32lbs!

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  • Mount: Meade LXD-75 with Meade Autostar 497 hand controller
  • Scope: Meade 10 inch Schmidt Newtonian
  • Meade LPI (Lunar Planetary Imager)
  • Meade DSI (Deep Sky Imager)

First Real AP Setup (2018)

setup

  • Mount: Meade LXD-75 with Meade Autostar 497 hand controller
  • OTA: GSO 6-inch F/5 Newtonian
  • Guide Scope: ZWO 60mm f4.6
  • Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MC
  • Imaging Camera: “Astromodified” Canon T1i DSLR
  • Filters: Optolong CLS, Astromania 12nm Ha
  • Coma Corrector: 2-inch GSO Newtonian Coma Corrector

Current Setup (2020)

  • Mount: Meade LX85
  • Scope: Meade Series 6000 80mm APO
  • Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI071MC Pro
  • Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM
  • Guide Scope: ZWO 60mm
  • Filters: Optolong L Pro, Radian Telescopes Triad Ultra Quad-band, Hutech IDAS NB1
  • Electronic Focuser: ZWO EAF