{"id":22752,"date":"2023-08-13T16:02:50","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T23:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/channone.photography\/w\/?page_id=22752"},"modified":"2024-03-31T19:06:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T02:06:19","slug":"astro-the-equipment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/channone.photography\/w\/astrophotography\/astro-the-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Astro &#8211; The Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b>Astro &#8211; The Equipment <\/b><\/h1>\n<p>Before I ramble I can say that this isn\u2019t a cheap hobby, but depending on your needs it doesn\u2019t have to break the bank. You are not Hubble or James Webb. Many gains are made during post processing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggestion #1 &#8211;<\/strong> Yes you can use a regular dslr\/mirrorless camera. This is where I started. It does work, but it just didn\u2019t work for me in the end and I ran out of hair to pull out. Since moving to a dedicated astrophotography camera that is one part of the equation I don\u2019t worry about.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>The current list\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2>Deep Space Configuration<\/h2>\n<p>Mount : Orion Atlas II EQ-G<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Camera : ASI 1600MM Pro<\/p>\n<p>Filter Wheel : ASI EFW<\/p>\n<p>Filters :ASI<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ha Oii Sii LRGB<\/p>\n<p>Focuser : Pegasus Astro Focuscube<\/p>\n<p>Telescope :<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>SVBONY Sv503 80mm<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>SVBONY .80 Flattner\/Focal Reducer<\/p>\n<p>Guide Camera : ASI 120MM Mono<\/p>\n<p>Guide Scope : SVBONY SV165<\/p>\n<p>Power management : Pegasus Astro Microbox &#8211; 12V adapter when shooting at home \/<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Lithium Powerbank of some sort when remote.<\/p>\n<p>Mac mini running \u00a0Stellarmate OS X for INDI Server when shooting at home<\/p>\n<p>Raspberry Pi4 running Stellarmate for INDI Server when on remote local<\/p>\n<p>GPS : USB dongle<\/p>\n<p>Dew heaters : SVBONY for guide scope and telescope<\/p>\n<h2>Camera Lens Deep Space Configuration<\/h2>\n<p>Mount : Orion Atlas II EQ-G<\/p>\n<p>Camera : ASI 1600MM Pro<\/p>\n<p>Filter Wheel : ASI EFW<\/p>\n<p>Filters :ASI<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ha Oii Sii LRGB<\/p>\n<p>Focuser : Astromechanics Focuser for Canon Lenses<\/p>\n<p>Guide Camera : ASI 120MM Mono<\/p>\n<p>Guide Scope : SVBONY SV165<\/p>\n<p>Power management : Pegasus Astro Microbox &#8211; 12V adapter when shooting at home \/<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Lithium Powerbank of some sort when remote.<\/p>\n<p>Mac mini running \u00a0Stellarmate OS X<\/p>\n<p>GPS : USB dongle<\/p>\n<p>Dew heaters : SVBONY for guide scope and telescope<\/p>\n<p>Laptop : I use a Mac laptop as a client to the Raspberry PI to control everything.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Planetary Configuration<\/h2>\n<p>Mount : Orion Atlas II EQ-G<\/p>\n<p>Camera : ASI 664MC<\/p>\n<p>Barlow : 2X<\/p>\n<p>Telescope : SVBONY MK105<\/p>\n<p>Power management : Pegasus Astro Microbox &#8211; 12V adapter when shooting at home \/<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Lithium Powerbank of some sort when remote.<\/p>\n<p>Mac mini running \u00a0Stellarmate OS X<\/p>\n<p>GPS : USB dongle<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Astro &#8211; The Equipment Before I ramble I can say that this isn\u2019t a cheap hobby, but depending on your needs it doesn\u2019t have to break the bank. You are not Hubble or James Webb. Many gains are made during post processing. Suggestion #1 &#8211; Yes you can use a regular dslr\/mirrorless camera. 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