Telescopes
and Imagers
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The telescopes and
imagers shown below were used to obtain the images on these pages. These
pictures are not so good, but at least you can see the equipment used.
I will try to post better pictures of the equipment when time permits.
The telescope below
is our 10" LX200GPS made by Meade. The SAC-7b imager is shown attached
to the telescope. For experienced amateurs, note the homemade dew-shield.
It is made from sheet aluminim, duct tape, and the inside is lined with
black felt. It works great at a total cost of only about $20.00 for all
materials.
Imagers used obtain
deep space objects on these pages are are shown below. Note that there
are a lot of cords. It can be a real challange to make sure they don't
get tangled up or tripped over during an imaging session. The SBIG ST-7e
is shown with the power supply only. It too has a variety of cords needed
for operation.
All
images are copyright 2003 by Tim and Becky Tasto.
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