Gear Portrait (Aaron Hakala)

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Gear Portrait

Current setup. Took awhile to configure all of this. I am 100% traveler so everything needs to break down for transport. The guide scope comes off mounted to its plate and packed into travel case with camera and filter wheel. The scope goes into its original travel case with the PPB, and USB Hub and mini computer all attached (W/velcro and or zip ties) I do unplug all the cables and pack into travel case with scope. Once Mount is set up, putting the scope on and all the equipment and connections is about 15 min.
I use Remote Desktop from my 2012 MacBook pro to the Azulle Access 3 mini computer. I have been using SGP to run all my imaging sequences. I am in the process of switching to NINA on my new Mele PCG02.

Main Scope; SVX80T3SV 80mm telescope F6 480mmFL
Guide scope; F050G 50mm guide scope 210mmFL
Camera; ASI2600MM-pro
Guide camera; Orion Starshoot Auto Guider
Polar alignment; QHY Polemaster
Reducer; SFFR.8 reduces effective FL to 384mm @ F4.8
EFW: ZWO Optical filter wheel 7x2" round
EAF: Pegasus Focus cube V2
Mount; EQ6-R Pro
Power Supply; 100ah LiFePO4 battery (not shown)
Power distribution; Pegasus PPBADV Gen2
USB; Pegasus USB Control Hub
Computer. Azulle Access 3 mini computer (shown in picture) Upgraded to PCG02 with Win 11
WIFI Router; TP-Link AC750

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