Telescopes.
My main telescoper is a Celestron C8 (c.1986)

C8 & GM8 as at Feburary 2003

Accessories include...

JMI NGF-S Motor Focus

Losmandy GM-8 Mount
Losmandy Drive Controller

Hombuilt Remote Control unit for controlling slewing and focus remotely. See Extras Tab for more details

Bob's Knobs for easier Collimation

Homemade Dew Heater

Williams Optics 2" Diagonal

ST80 2" 80° WideField EP

9x50 Finderscope


C8 on Wired up Vixen Polaris Mount March 2003

Accessories include...

JMI NGF-S Motor Focus


MT1 Motors on DEC & RA


Vixen DMD3 controller (modified - see Tips Page)

Bob's Knobs for easier Collimation

Homemade Dew Heater

Added since this Photo..

IR Remote Control for Slewing and Focus

 


C8 as purchased, with 35mm Camera Piggybacked

 

September 2002

Celestron C8-SP.

8" f/10 Schmitt Cassegrain Telescope.

Vixen Super Polaris Mount


Celestron Polaris Motors.


60mm Tasco Refractor

March 2002

A cheap "Department Store" scope that got me into the Hobby.

Moon Photo's taken using this.

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