Observing equipment
4th September 2007

The equipment I use for observing. It's basic as I am a visual observer, not an imager.
I use 8x42 binoculars, a small refractor and a 12-inch Dobsonian for observing.

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1.75-inch adapter on 12-inch Dob
1.75-inch adapter on 12-inch Dob
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focuser.jpg
12-inch Dob
12-inch Dob
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12-inch Dob
12-inch Dob
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12inch4.jpg
12-inch Dob
12-inch Dob
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12inch.jpg
12-inch Dob (with 'standard' Long-haired Dachshund Joe in background)
12-inch Dob (with 'standard' Long-haired Dachshund Joe in background)
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12-inch Dob - looking down tube
12-inch Dob - looking down tube
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12-inch Dob in its home when not being used.
12-inch Dob in its home when not being used.
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2-inch focusser on 12-inch Dob
2-inch focusser on 12-inch Dob
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2inch_focuser.jpg
35mm Panoptic - the latest addition to my eyepiece collection. I bought it at the Texas Star Party this year
35mm Panoptic - the latest addition to my eyepiece collection. I bought it at the Texas Star Party this year
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8x42 binoculars
8x42 binoculars
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Box I use for keeping observing equipment (except scope) in
Box I use for keeping observing equipment (except scope) in
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Eyepieces
Eyepieces
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Eyepieces in case
Eyepieces in case
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My 4 inch Meade, bought secondhand at the 2008 Texas Star Party
My 4 inch Meade, bought secondhand at the 2008 Texas Star Party
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My current (June 2008) eyepiece collection
My current (June 2008) eyepiece collection
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eyepieces.jpg
Old 8
Old 8" scope - now gone
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Refractor
Refractor
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4inch.jpg
Sketching stuff
Sketching stuff
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Travel scope after repair
Travel scope after repair
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Travel scope before repair
Travel scope before repair
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Usual observing site, the back garden
Usual observing site, the back garden
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