Equipment | Astro Images by Jason Providakes

Inside Observatory - pier, mount, OTA operational

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:59:39 -0400

10 pier - 60" tall; Paramount ME mount; RCOS 14.5" OTA

TMB 175 f/8

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:17:22 -0400

TMB 175 f/8 with APM Field Flattener and SBIG STL 11000 CCD Camera, WO 80mm APO f/6 Guidescope, all mounted on Software Bisque Paramount ME

TMB 175 f/8 purchased by me in September 2007 from Astromart (Built by APM in September 2004). Pristine TMB designed air spaced triplet made by LZOS. No.54 Strehl 97.4. Placed in a custom Aries Instruments tube by APM/ Matthias Wirth. Rotating 3.5" Feathertouch focuser with indexed drawtube and internal brake. 50mm finder bracket and removable base. Removable dew shield. Based on the weight and build, this OTA more resembles a CNC version vs a LW. Mounted in Parallax rings. Includes custom made telescope case. Weight of telescope with rings is 46lbs. Case is 30lbs.

TMB130ss

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:05:34 -0500

First Light TMB 130 Signature Series with original focuser, FLI 2" focuser, and SBIG STL 11000 CCD camera - mounted on a Paramount ME. The scope was purchased new in December 2006. My brother james now owns this excellent instrument - was upgraded with a 3.5" Feathertouch focuser - rock solid!

TMB152 & Meade 14LX200R

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:57:05 -0500

The above setup shows a TMB 152 f/8 instrument attached to the Meade 14" LX200R. The image train includes an Optec TCF-S3 (3" massive robotic focuser), a Asto-Physics 2.7" 0.75 focal reducer (custom machined to fit inside Optec TCF-S3) and large format FLI CCD Camera

Meade 14" LX200R & Paramount ME Mount & SBIG STL Camera

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 09:42:24 -0400

Meade 14" LX200R f/10 mounted on Paramount ME. The Meade LX200R OTA was purchased new from Meade in May of 2006. The image train includes an Optec TCF-S3 (3" massive robotic focuser), a Asto-Physics 2.7" 0.75 focal reducer (custom machined to fit inside Optec TCF-S3) and SBIG STL 11000 CCD Camera

The AP 0.75 focal reducer allows images to be taken at f/8.5 - with a very flat field over the large STL 11000 chip.