Observatory Equipment

PlaneWave 12.5″ CDK

Telescope:  PlaneWave 12.5” CDK f/8 Closed Carbon Fiber Tube Corrected Dall- Kirkham Astrograph with Quartz Mirrors and PW 0.66 Reducer for an f/5.3 Wide Field FOV

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100 GTO CP4 Equatorial mount 

Guide Scope: Astromania Refractor – 400mm Guider Refractor

Un-Guided: The a 400 point Sky Map inside APCC along with this precision Astro-Physics mounts allows unguided imaging for > 10 min subs.

Main camera: ATIK 16200 Hi-Res Monochrome 16Mp full frame diagonal of 35mm & ATIK EFW3 (7) Position Filter Wheel with LRGB & Chroma Narrowband 3nm Ha,SII, OIII

Focuser: Hedrick 2.75” large format Hi-Res Auto Focuser

Planetary camera: Celestron Skyris 236C color CMOS camera

Sequence Generator Pro Software​: Provides automation and complete control of the observatory & telescope. SGP runs completely autonomously. 

PixInsight: Full Stacking, masters, and editing software

AAG: Automated Weather system

Dragon Fly: Automated ROOF controller & switch matrix

Digital Loggers: Web Switch controllers

Roof Motor Controller: Interface – self designed

APO TEK 180mm Refractor

Telescope:  TEK 180 FL with RFC 0.9 Reducer/Corrector for an f/6.3 Wide Field FOV

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO CP4 Equatorial mount with Absolute Encoders

Guide Scope: Astromania – 400mm Guider Refractor

Un-Guided: The absolute encoders and 400 point Sky Map inside APCC allows unguided imaging for > 10 min subs.

Main camera: FLI 16803 Hi-Res Monochrome Full frame & FLI CFW5-7SQ Filter Wheel LRGB plus Chroma Narrowband 3nm Ha,SII, OIII

Focuser: Star Light Instruments Feather Touch 3.5″ with Hi-Res Auto Posi-Drive focuser

Sequence Generator Pro Software​: Provides automation and complete control of the observatory & telescope. SGP runs completely autonomously. 

Digital Loggers: Web Switch controllers