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2010-01-02

Imaging train

Another view of the imaging train.

Imaging train

The imaging train as it comes of after a night imaging. Atik 314L+, SX filterwheel, T2 to 2" adapter, motorised FeatherTouch focuser with 90x1 adapter and 75mm of extension tubes.

2010-01-01

Dew on laptop

There's something new... I've had dew/frost on almost everything, but not yet on the laptop. I have no idea what the long term effect would be though...

Cameras

A shot of the cameras. The guidecam is attached to a diagonal because it can't reach focus otherwise. I'll need to get some sort of extension tube, since although this works, it adds more weight and possibly flexture than needed.

OTA's cooling down

OTA's reaching thermal equilibrium. If sky conditions start to look good, I place the OTA's outside to cool down so that once the sky is clear the thermal currents have already stabilised.

Setup

Setup

Setup

2009-12-30

Dew control

Newly arrived dew controller just waiting to be put to good use.

2009-12-26

Backfocus required for 8" GSO

2009-12-23

Frost GSO front

Frost on the GSO OTA

Ice crystals on GSO's secondary

Frost on WO Megrez front

Frost inside WO Megrez