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New Planetary imaging train
For several years now I have been using a True tech filter wheel and Point grey cameras. Neither of these threaded together, so I was always forced to use thumb screw connections. And as you can imagine this has led to problems with collimation being maintained.
So this last year I spent some time thinking about which way I wanted to go with planetary imaging and one thing that has occurred to me is to have a permanent setup in another dome with a mount that can point accurately and the imaging train screw fixed into position.
The attacked image is the start of taking up this idea. I have a Nautilus filter wheel and ZWO mono camera. All in time for the new apparitions of Mars and Saturn. Another month and I will commence imaging at Clayton. It all operates via fire capture and even does the necessary rotation and capture automatically.
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