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

veTEC 571c

6’224 x 4’168

3.76 μm

 Pixel scale

 Field of view

0.81 arcsec/px

1.42° x 0.95°

/// Widefield setup

 TELESCOPE

 Model

 Aperture

FRA 500

90 mm

 F-ratio

 Focal lenght

5.6 / 3.9

500 / 350 mm

  CAMERA

 Model

 Pixels

 Pixelsize

QHY 268 M

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°

/// Lens setup

 LENS

 Model

 Aperture

Samyang

67.5 mm

 F-ratio

 Focal lenght

2.0

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°

/// Planetary & lunar setup

 TELESCOPE

 Model

 Aperture

TS UNC 20010

200 mm

 F-ratio

 Focal lenght

15

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°

/// 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

/// Sold Equipment

In the past I have used a ZWO ASI 183MM Pro, QHY 294M 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. 

Astrophotography by Sven Arnold

Copyright

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