Equipment and Setup
My current setup is comprised of a Meade 10 inch LX-200 classic SCT. It is mounted on a Mitty wedge and ATS Portable Pier. This provides for a very stable foundation and setup. The pier rests on JMI Medium Wheeley Bars with 10 inch all terrain wheels.
The Meade LX-200 has been upgraded with a feathertouch focuser, mirror vibration lock modification, and Telrad Finder.
Piggybacked onto the LX-200 is a Williams Optics ZenithStar 66mm Semi-Apochromatic Refractor.
This setup is controlled with either an Apple laptop or more recently wirelessly with the IPAD running sky safari. The accessories are stored in a Sears Tool Cabinet and is rolled out with the scope.
My quick grab and go setup includes a Televue-85 Apochromatic Refractor mounted on a Great Polaris Equatorial Mount outfitted with the sky-sensor 2000
Cameras: Canon EOS 1000D Modified
Meade DSI (used as Autoguider)
Vista toUcam Pro Modified Web Cam for Planetary Imaging
Accessories: Celestron 6.3 Focal Reducer
Televue 0.8X Reducer/flattener
WO 0.8x Reducer/Flattener II
Televue 2.5X and 5X Powermates
Astronomik CLS-CCD EOS Clip Filter
Computer: Apple MacBook PRO
Apple IPAD with Sky Safari
Equinox 6
Nebulosity
Photoshop CS5
PHD Guiding Software
EOS Movie Record
Keith’s Image Stacker
PixinSight