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My Astronomical Equipment

Telescope

  • Make: Sky-Watcher
  • Optical Design Newtonian Reflector (Parabolic)
  • Diameter = 254mm (10")
  • Focal Lenght = 1200mm
  • Secondary Mirror Diameter = 58mm
  • F/Ratio = F/4.7
  • Highest Practical Power = 508x
  • Faintest Stellar Magnitude 14.7
  • Resolving Power = 0.46 arc seconds
  • GSO 8x50mm Right Angle Finder Scope
  • Focuser Diameter 2" with 1.25" adapter

Mount & Drive

  • Celestron CGEM Mount
  • NexStar Goto System

Guiding Equipment

  • Sky-Watcher 80mm (3.1") F/5 Achromatic Refractor (Guide Scope)
  • Celestron NexGuide Autoguider

Photographic Equipment

  • Pentax K-X Digital SLR Camera (Review)
  • Pentax 75-300mm lens
  • Pentax 18-55mm lens
  • IR Remote Shutter Release
  • T-Ring Adapter (For Pentax)

Video Equipment

Eyepieces & Accessories

  • 40mm GSO Plossl Eyepiece
  • 25mm GSO Plossl Eyepiece
  • 15mm SW Ultra Wide Eyepiece (F.O.V 66°)
  • 10mm Super Plossl Eyepiece
  • 6mm SW Ultra Wide Eyepiece (F.O.V 66°)
  • 2x Barlow Lens with Camera Adapter
  • 12.5mm SW Illuminated Recticle Eyepiece
  • Various Planet & Nebula Filters
  • Newtonian Laser Collimator & Collimating Eyepiece
  • 0.5x Focal Reducer (Doubles Field of View / Reduces F.L 50%)

 

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My Observatory located just outside George, Western Cape, ZA.

 

 

 

 

 

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