Colin's Astronomy Pages

Observing Equipment

Meade LX90 8" SCT Telescope		SkyWatcher Startravel 80 (With EQ1) (used as guidescope)
Meade Equatorial Wedge		Cosina C1s SLR Camera
Eyepieces - 16mm, 26mm & 40mm Plossel		2x Barlow Lens
Meade 12mm Wired Rectile eyepiece		Basic Counterbalance System (Astro-Engineering)
Meade LX Series Dew Shield		Parallel Rail Ring Mounting System
Moon Filter		Meade Series 4000 Colour Filters set 1,2 & 3
Meade Prime Focus Adapter		Meade Variable Tele-Extender
BC&F Fine focus knob		Two Mini maglite AA (one with RED lens)
85Ah Marine/Leisure Lead Acid battery		Philips TuCam Pro II with BC&F Webcam adapter and UV Filter
Meade #909 Accessory Port Module		AC566 Deluxe Optical Cleaning Kit
Garmin eTrex GPS		Tiltable Piggy back camera bracket
Kitsrus K108 Serial Relay box (for Autoguiding)		Various projects that I've made, listed in the projects section

The items that are listed here Would be nice to have.

AC532 Observing chair - I've tried using a stool, but it's pretty uncomfortable when the eyepiece is placed so that I need to stretch to see through.
Meade LX Series Electric Focuser (#1206) - This will really help with imaging, using the fine focus knob is OK, but the scope wobbles for ages after the slightest touch in Equatorial mode.
Meade Deep Sky Imager Pro - With this device, I'll be able to stop using camera film.