Observation by Dean Ashton: Celestron EdgeHD235mm SCT
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Dean Ashton
Observer
Dean Ashton
Observed
2019 Nov 08 - 15:00
Uploaded
2019 Nov 10 - 19:18
Objects
Observatory
Equipment
Title
Celestron EdgeHD235mm SCT
About this image
Our main imaging telescope is a 9.25" (235mm) Celestron EdgeHD SCT on a CGEM mount. The telescope has several modifications and peripherals to help setup the telescope quickly on an observing night. Without an observatory, like many amateurs, setting up and polar aligning as quickly as possible, is the key to maximising the imaging time. The single most effective improvement was the permanent attachment of a PrimaLuce Lab EagleS telescope control computer and power bridge.
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1 Astrozap aluminium shroud.
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14 Single CAT5 data cable
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2 Primuluce Lab heated dew strap
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15 Vibration suppression pads
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3 Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD SCT
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16 Primaluce Lab EagleS computer and power-bridge.
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4 Celestron 9x50 illuminated finderscope
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17 Feather Touch BossII Focus Controler
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5 Telrad Finder
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18 Celestron EdheHD 0.7x focal reducer
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6 ADM Dual Saddle
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19 Loadstar X2 Guide Camera
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7 USB NextStar+ hand controller
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20 SCT mirror clutches
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8 2x7.8kg and 1x5kg counterweights
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21 Feather Touch focuser with HSM
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9 Celestron CGEM Mount
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22 Celestron off-axis guider
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10 Starzonia CGEM Landing Pad
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23 Gerd Neuman Camera Tilt Unit
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11 Tripod
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24 Polar-scope housing
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12 Primaluce Lab Power Adaptor
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25 Imaging camera
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13 Single external power cable
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It is not often that people share details of their set-ups. Thanks. I'm going to look into the Eagle S computer in more detail.
David, I think the EagleS is a discontinued product but replaced with the latest iterations of the Eagle computers. The real advantage is that by attaching the Eagle to the telescope you can use short USB data cables from the camera and mount etc to the computer. It is also a power bridge so that short power cables can also be used to connect equipment. That removes the need for multiple power and data cables to trail from the telescope. A single power cable trails to the ground. I use a single ethernet data cable to connect to a remote computer although the Eagle creates ts own WiFi to allow control from tablets or remote PCs. It is worth looking at to see if it would bring benefits to your particular setup.
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