EQUIPMENT USED


- My main instrument is a Meade® 8" LX-10. With a clear aperture of 203mm (8") producing a
focal length of 2000mm, this is a perfect all rounder for planetary, deep sky,
and lunar observations. This can be used for piggybacked photography,
prime focus, and eyepiece projection.
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Other Equipment
Other Equipment I use for all round use of the
telescope are as follows:
- T-adapter,
for prime focus photography

- Variable
projection tele-extender, for Planetary and double star photography.
- Meade
Off-Axis guider
- Meade
9mm illuminated reticule eyepiece
- 26mm
and 9.7mm Super plössl eyepieces
- Declination
Motor
- Meade
fixed height tripod
- Magellan
I Computer System
- Kendrick dew remover system 8", 1.25"
& LX200 hand
controller heater.


Camera and lenses:
- Minolta XG-M camera (unfortunately the shutter runs of the battery)
- Sigma
35-70mm zoom lens.

- Centon
200mm fixed lens.

- Centon 500mm F8 mirror lens.

