Telescopes

In this course we have two complete sets of observational instruments

Two telescopes

  1. Skywatcher Esprit-80 ED triplet apochromat refractor (~2of.o.v.) f/5refractor, 400mm focal length, Skywatcher HEQ5 skyscan pro mount (total equipment weight ~20kg)
  2. William Optics Star 71mm, wide angle (5o f.o.v.) f/4.9 refractor, 350mm focal length, Skywatcher HEQ5 skyscan pro mount (total equipment weight ~15kg)

Two cameras

  1. Moravian G2-8300FW CCD cameras with filter-wheel 5×1.25
    RGB filters, H-alpha filter, OIII filter
  2. Moravian G0 guide cameras, off axis adapters

Additional equipment

  • Various eyepieces,
  • adaptors
  • cables
  • Power-tank 12V/17Ah
  • Laptops running windows and with the telescope/CCD control software installed.