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Telescope: Astro-Tech 70ED with ATR8 0.8x field flattener/reducer
Cameras: Canon T4i (unmodified), Canon T3i (H-alpha), Canon XT with 720nm IR mod
Lenses:
- 8mm f/2.8 Rokinon Fisheye
- 14mm f/2.8 Rokinon
- 50mm f/1.4 Takumar
- 135mm f/2.5 Takumar
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| Distinct awarded users | Total awarded images | |
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| Image of the day | ||
| Top picks | ||
| Top pick nominations |
| Image of the day | Top pick | Top pick nominations | Total submitted | |
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| Deep sky | ||||
| Solar system | ||||
| Extremely wide field | ||||
| Star trails | ||||
| Northern lights | ||||
| Noctilucent clouds | ||||
| Landscape |
| Image of the day | Top pick | Top pick nominations | Total submitted | |
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| Backyard | ||||
| Traveller | ||||
| Own remote observatory | ||||
| Amateur hosting facility | ||||
| Public amaeteur data | ||||
| Professional, scientific grade data | ||||
| Mix of multiple sources | ||||
| Other | ||||
| Unknown |
Telescope: Astro-Tech 70ED with ATR8 0.8x field flattener/reducer
Cameras: Canon T4i (unmodified), Canon T3i (H-alpha), Canon XT with 720nm IR mod
Lenses:
- 8mm f/2.8 Rokinon Fisheye
- 14mm f/2.8 Rokinon
- 50mm f/1.4 Takumar
- 135mm f/2.5 Takumar
-150mm f/4 Hasselblad Zeiss Sonnar
- 200mm f/4 Takumar
- 200mm f/3.5 Vivitar
- 200mm f/4 6x7 Takumar
- 300mm f/4 6x7 Takumar
- 1000mm f/10 Celestron C90 (orange tube)
- Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 macro-Zoom
- Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 for extreme wide-angle work.
- Canon kit lenses are employed only in emergencies.
Trackers:
Skywatcher EQM-35 Pro
Star Adventurer (non-WiFi)
Guiding:
ASI 120-MMmini and the ZWO 30mm f/4 scope.
Polar Alignment:
Polemaster camera and software
Control Software:
- ASCOM drivers for EQM-35 Pro
- Carte du Ciel
- Backyard EOS 3.2.3
- ASTAP
- PHD2
- ABUtilities2 (for Canon XT control)
Processing Software:
- Astro Pixel Processor
- PhotoShop
- LightRoom
- Hasta La Vista Green
- Russel Croman's Noise and Gradient Exterminator, and - - Topaz Labs DeNoise, Sharpen, and upscaling software.
Environmentals:
- Southern California backyard with Bortle 7+ skies and coastal humidity.
Full-time grandfather. Retired physicist and systems engineer for the US Navy.
Astrophotography, off-roading, kayaking, camping, and other related outdoor activities
