I have owned a lot of equipment over the years, buying and selling most on Astromart
Here Is A List Of My Current Equipment !!!!
1. Takahashi FRC-300 12" (Flat Field Ritchey-Chretien), 12.76 inch tube, f/7.8 at a Focal Length of 2348mm (native)...... Then with the reducer it drops to f/5.9 with a focal length of 1770mm
2. Takahashi FSQ-106N, 4" APO, f/5.0 at a focal length of 530mm
3. Takahashi FS-78, 3" APO, f/8.1 at a focal length of 630mm
4. Takahashi EM-500 Temma II Mount, Load capacity of 90lbs but can handle 120lbs if needed (I have about 115lbs loaded on it now!!) & Takahashi's heavy duty tripod, load capacity 1000 lbs
5. SBIG ST-402XME CCD Camera/Auto-Guider, NABG, Mono
6. Finger Lakes Instruments FLI - PDF Focuser
7. PreciseParts EM-500 Counter Weight Shaft Extension
8. Apogee U16M CCD imager with Apogee's AI-FW50-7S color filter wheel
9. Astrodon L,R,G,B 50mm square filters
10. Astrodon's 50mm Square Narrowband Filters H-alpha, SII, are 5nm & the OIII is 3nm
Me and my old set up at the Mason Dixon Star Party....
Back view of BRC-250... ST8XE, Color filter wheel, JMI NGF-S focuser with DRO
