Gear

/// Main deep sky setup

TELESCOPE

Model

Aperture

TS UNC 20010

200 mm

F-ratio

Focal lenght

4.75

950 mm

CAMERA

Model

Pixels

Pixelsize

QHY 294M Pro

4’164 x 2’796

4.63 μm

Pixel scale

Field of view

1.01 arcsec/px

1.16° x 0.78°

/// Widefield setup

TELESCOPE

Model

Aperture

FRA 500

90 mm

F-ratio

Focal lenght

5.6 / 3.9

500 / 350 mm

CAMERA

Model

Pixels

Pixelsize

veTEC 571c

6’224 x 4’168

3.76 μm

Pixel scale (n.)

Pixel scale (r.)

FoV (n.)

FoV (r.)

1.55 arcs/px

2.21 arcs/px

2.69° x 1.80°

3.82° x 2.56°

/// Nightscape setup

MAIN CAMERA LENS

Model

Lens Mount

Sigma Art

Canon EF

F-ratio

Focal lenght

1.4

35 mm

CAMERA

STAR TRACKER

Model

Pixels

Pixelsize

Canon 6Da

5’472 x 3’649

6.52 μm

Model

Max. capacity

SkyGuider Pro

5 kg

/// Planetary & lunar setup

TELESCOPE

Model

Aperture

TS UNC 20010

200 mm

F-ratio

Focal lenght

3’000 mm

CAMERA

Model

Pixels

Pixelsize

ZWO 462MM

1’936 x 1’096

2.90 μm

Pixel scale

Field of view

0.20 arcsec/px

0.11° x 0.06°

/// Piggyback setup

LENS

Model

Aperture

Samyang

67.5 mm

F-ratio

Focal lenght

2.8

135 mm

CAMERA

Model

Pixels

Pixelsize

ZWO 585MC

3’840 x 2’160

2.90 μm

Pixel scale

Field of view

4.43 arcsec/px

4.72° x 2.66°

/// Sold Equipment

In the past I have used a ZWO ASI 183MM Pro, Filters from Antlia, an OOUK VX8 Newtonian and a Zenithstar 61II from William optics. I can highly recommend the Zenithstar as a beginner’s telescope.

Gear

/// Main deep sky setup

/// Widefield setup

/// Nightscape setup

/// Planetary & lunar setup

/// Piggyback setup

/// Sold Equipment

Astrophotography by Sven Arnold

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