Gear Lending List
C1. ATIK Infinity Color CCD Camera
The Infinity camera is a very sensitive CCD camera and coupled with the automated aligning and stacking software, is a very simple to use yet very powerful combination for astrophotography. It is also capable of being an auto-guider. A USB cable is supplied and a cable to a cigarette plug for 12VDC is also included. However, it has a standard DC power jack if you can’t supply power via the cigarette plug. The software has settings to allow the camera to take color images, for say nebulae, or mono, for globular cluster or galaxy images. The system also needs a computer, that you must supply. Included is a very handy Quick Start guide to get you going.
T1. 6 inch f8 Custom Dobsonian
This handsome 6” Dobsonian telescope features an eyepiece holder and is designed so that the tube can be moved up and down the rocker box for better balance or eyepiece height. The tube is 48 inches long making it easy to fit into most cars.
Accessories and equipment list:
- 1.25” Rack and Pinion Focuser.
- Telrad Finder Scope.
- Four Position Eyepiece Holder.
- 26 mm Celestron Plossl Eyepiece.
- 4 mm Celestron Plossl Eyepiece.
T2. 8 inch f7 Custom Dobsonian
This 8” f7 Dobsonian has sufficient aperture and focal length to do a good job on both deep sky objects and the planets. It’s thick tube and heavy weight make it less susceptible to the wind. It has a tube length of 60 inches so you need to make sure your transportation can handle it.
Accessories and equipment list:
- 1.25” Rack and Pinion Focuser.
- Telrad Finder Scope.
- 26 mm Celestron Plossl Eyepiece.
- 4 mm Celestron Plossl Eyepiece.
T3. 8 inch f6 Meade Starfinder
Here is a classic Dobsonian telescope. Specifically, it is a Meade 8” Starfinder. For added portability a carrying handle has been attached to the optical tube. An 8” scope opens up many more deep sky objects to search for and adds extra details in every object seen over scopes of lesser aperture. Due to its f6 focal ratio, the 48” long tube and mount can easily to taken to a dark site.
Accessories and equipment list:
- 1.25”Rack and Pinion Focuser.
- Telrad Finder Scope.
- 32 mm Celestron Plossl Eyepiece.
- 15 mm Celestron Plossl Eyepiece.
- 3X Meade Barlow.
- Celestron 23A Red Filter.
- Celestron 58A Dark Green Filter.
- Moon Filter.
T4. 10 inch f3.9 Orion Newtonian
This telescope is a 10 inch Orion f3.9 Newtonian Astrograph reflector resting on a Celestron ASGT mount. This is a very portable combination can be easily taken to a dark site with the 48” long tube assembly weighing 25.5 lbs.
Accessories and equipment list:
- 2” Rack and Pinion Focuser with 1.25” Adapter.
- 9 x 50mm Finder Scope.
- Five Position Eyepiece Holder in Tripod.
- 26 mm Astrola Wide Field Eyepiece.
- 6 mm Parks Kellner Eyepiece.
- 2X Celestron Barlow.
T5. Sky Watcher Star Adventurer
Perfect for wide field astrophotography. This small unit supports up to 11 pounds of payload and is made for easy transport to dark skies to get wide field Milky Way shots. It has a built-in polar scope for accurate guiding. The tripod has an attached platform for added stability and a place to store equipment above the ground. Note: Camera is not included.
Accessories and equipment list:
- Surveyor’s tripod with equipment platform
