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Obligatory Gear Setup Shot, Alex

Obligatory Gear Setup Shot

Obligatory Gear Setup Shot, Alex

Obligatory Gear Setup Shot

Description

Now that I am at a point where I can say I don't plan to buy anything else for my current scope (keyword there) in the short term and have done some cable management, I figured I would post my "first" completed setup along with every piece of kit on it. Of course I said scope as a keyword because hey... a longer focal length scope might magically pop into my shopping cart at any given moment, hah!

Imaging Scope - William Optics Gran Turismo 81 IV

Guide Scope - William Optics Slide-base UniGuide 50mm scope

Mount - SkyWatcher EQ6-R with both counterweights installed about halfway up the counterweight rod

Focal Reducer/Flattener - William Optics Flat6AIII

Imaging Camera - ZWO ASI6200MM Pro

Guide Camera - ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Filter Wheel - ZWO 7 Position 2" EFW

Filters - ZWO 7nm Ha, OIII, SII and ZWO L, R, G, B 2" threaded filters

Spacers - ZWO M48 16.5mm spacer (comes with the camera), ZWO M54 to M48 adapter (comes with the filter wheel)

Power and Data Distribution - Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advanced (PPBA) with the mounting brackets for the PPBA, sold separately, and temperature and humidity sensor (comes with the PPBA)

Dew Heaters - Dew-Not DN03 9" dew strap for imaging scope and Dew-Not DN004 3" dew strap for guide scope

Mounting Brackets - William Optics losmandy style saddle and William Optics dovetail (included with the WO GT 81 scope and used to provide clearance for accessories). Edit: I also stopped by and grabbed 2x M6-1.00 30mm allen head socket bolts to install the scope on the losmandy and dovetail plate.

Power - Pegasus Astro power supply for PPBA, Schumacher PC-6 70 Watts 12V AC to DC Power Converter for SkyWatcher EQ6-R

Control device - Acer Aspire 5 laptop

Miscellaneous - two plastic totes to cover power connections from dew, DeWalt 63 gallon rolling toolbox (fits EQ6-R mount and tripod)

Connections:

-ASI120MM Mini plugged into ASI6200MM hub

-ASI6200MM TEC cooling plugged into PPBA DC power output

-ASI6200MM USB out plugged into PPBA powered USB hub

-EQ6-R mount plugged into PPBA powered USB hub

-Dew-Not dew plugged into PPBA RCA jacks for dew heaters set to Auto-Dew setting, aggressiveness 8

-PPBA USB out plugged into computer

-PPBA power supply strapped to EQ6-R tripod accessory tray due to length of cord

- Schumacher power converter plugged into cigarette lighter connector included with EQ6-R mount

-Temperature and humidity sensor plugged into EXT port on PPBA

Cabling done with velcro straps

Software:

-Polar alignment done via SharpCap Pro (requires Pro license)

-Astrophotography Tool for mount control, image capturing, focusing, and plate solving with plate solving plug-ins listed in APT help

-ASCOM platform, ASCOM drivers (ZWO camera and EQASCOM)

-PHD2 for guiding

-Affinity Photo for stacking and post processing

Other Equipment Not Pictured or Included in this Setup:

-Nikon D780

-Nikor AF-S 24-120mm kit lens

-Sigma 35mm Art prime lens

-iOptron SkyGuider Pro

-Optolong L-eNhance and L-Pro filters

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Obligatory Gear Setup Shot, Alex