Setup combinations of my mobile astronomical observation station
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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 usedASCOM platform, EQMOD_ASCOM Driver, Guide9, Guidemaster,
for controllingArtemis Capture, VirtualDub, IC Capture.AS,
and recordingTeamViewer


Typical equipment setup in Nonndorf
 
Typical equipment setup in Nonndorf

 


Setup with WAT-120N and KIWI-OSD for records with time insertion of star occultations by asteroids
 
Setup 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 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 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 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
 
Setup for guided records of moving asteroids or comets

 


Time insertion of accurate GPS atomic time with KIWI-OSD in every single videofield in detail
 
Time insertion of accurate GPS atomic time in every single videofield

 


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