My Astrophotography Setup

Current

Sky-Watcher EQ6R Pro equatorial mount

Detailed thoughts here.

• Payload: 44lbs / 20kg
• Mount Weight: 38lb / 17.2kg
• Tripod Weight: 16.5lb / 7.5kg
• Permanent periodic error correction
• Belt driven axes
• Vixen and Losmandy compatible saddle plate

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William Optics Fluoro Star 91mm (FLT91) f/5.9 Triplet Apo refractor

Detailed thoughts here.

• Lens: Aprochromatic Triplet Prime Lens
• Lens Material: FPL-53
• Objective Diameter: 91mm
• Focal Length: 540mm
• Aperture: f/5.9
• Focuser: Dual speed 3.3" rack and pinion focuser
• Total Weight: 5.575kg

For photography this is used with the William Optics FLAT 6A III 0.8x reducer/flattener.

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William Optics UniGuide 50mm guide scope

• Objective Diamter: 50mm
• Focal Length: 200mm
• Aperture: f/4
• Total Weight: 0.52kg
• Integrated Vixen sliding base

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ZWO ASi290MM Mini guide camera

The mini series from ZWO are designed to fit directly into an eyepiece holder of a guide scope. The combination of a monochome sensor and small pizel size lead to an impressive accuracy and efficency for guiding.

• Sensor: Sony IMX290
• Sensor Dimension: 5.6x3.2mm (6.4mm)
• Pixel Size: 2.9um
• Resolution: 1936x1096 / 2.1 MP
• ADC: 12 bit
• Read Noise: 1.0e
• FPS: 20.4
• Quantum Efficency: 80%
• Weight: 60g / 3.1oz

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Canon EOS R Mirrorless DSLR

• Resolution: 6720x4490 / 30.3 MP
• Sensor Dimensions: 36x24mm (35mm)
• Pixel Size: 5.36um
• ISO: 50-102,400
• Filter: RGB Bayer
• Weight: 660g / 1.46lb

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ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Astrophotography Camera

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ZWO EFW 7x36mm filter wheel

120mA @ 5V, able to be powered from camera’s built in USB hub

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Pegasus Astro FocusCube 2 auto focuser

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Pegasus Astro Powerbox Advance

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Future

Custom battery supply

Dark sky sites don’t have electricity.