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My astronomy equipment is used by me for different astronomical applications. The primary work is astrometry and photometry of minor planets and comets, and recording of star occultations caused by an asteroid or by the Earthmoon with time insertion. The recording of exoplanet transits is also possible. Beside this work my equipment is used for documentation of other important or interesting astronomical events too. And sometimes I have enough time to take long exposured images of beautiful sky objects or sky regions.
Mainly used components:
Telescope: | Skywatcher Newton 254/1200mm |
Mount: | Skywatcher EQ8 |
Mount control: | Notebook with EQMOD and EQMOD Direct Adapter or hand controller |
Focuser: | JMI NGF-DX1 with motorfocus and handcontroller |
Filter wheel: | Atik - 5x 1.25 inch |
Filter holder: | TS 1.25/2.00 inch |
Filter: | Astronomik, Baader, Astrodon, Edmund Optics, Dr. Anders and Schuler |
Eyepiece holder: | Baader ClickLock T2/1.25 Inch |
Eyepiece: | Pentax XW series |
Barlow: | TeleVue Powermate 2.5x, 4x and 5x |
Guiding camera: | The Imaging Source, DMK 21AU04.AS |
Planet camera: | The Imaging Source, DMK 21AU618.AS |
Video camera: | WAT-120N and WAT-902H2 Ultimate |
Astro CCD camera: | Atik 314L+ (B/W) |
Color camera: | DSLR Canon EOS 60D (not modificated) |
Guiding: | Finder scope 50x180mm or Off Axis Guider - Lumicon Easy Guider |
Video Time Inserter: | KIWI-OSD with GPS Garmin 18x LVC or IOTA VTI |
Computer: | Notebook HP ProBook 6570b |
Software used | ASCOM platform, EQMOD_ASCOM Driver, Guide9, Guidemaster, |
for controlling | Artemis Capture, VirtualDub, IC Capture.AS, |
and recording | TeamViewer |
Typical equipment setup in Nonndorf |
Setup with WAT-120N and KIWI-OSD for records with time insertion of star occultations by asteroids |
Setup with WAT-902H2 Ultimate and KIWI-OSD for records with time insertion of star occultations by asteroids |
Setup with WAT-120N and IOTA VTI for records with time insertion of star occultations by asteroids |
Setup with WAT-902H2 Ultimate and IOTA for records with time insertion of star occultations by asteroids |
Setup with EQ6 and WAT-120N for self guided records of moving asteroids or comets |
Time insertion of accurate GPS atomic time with KIWI-OSD in every single videofield in detail |
March 31, 2014 |
Questions and suggestions to => Gerhard Dangl |
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