2010-01-02
Another view of the 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
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...
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 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.
2009-12-30
Newly arrived dew controller just waiting to be put to good use.
2009-12-26
2009-12-23