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Bells Observatory, Sydney Australia

Equipment

Takahashi TOA-150.
Takahashi EM-400 Temma II mount (now sold).
Software Bisque Paramount ME.
Sirius 2.3m "Home model" (www.siriusobservatories.com)
SBIG STL-11000M (Class 1).
SBIG AO-L
Robofocus
Kendrick DigiFire 10 Dew Controller System (www.kendrickastro.com)

The Old Days
[ The Old Days ]
Takahashi TOA 150 arrives!!!!
Takahashi TOA 150 arrives!!!!
Fresh out of the box #1
Fresh out of the box #1
Fresh out of the box #2
Fresh out of the box #2
Fresh out of the box #3 - Unpacked and not cracked!!
Fresh out of the box #3 - Unpacked and not cracked!!
First Light
First Light
Bells Observatory First Light
Bells Observatory First Light
SBIG STL-11000M camera arrives
SBIG STL-11000M camera arrives
SBIG STL-11k First Light
SBIG STL-11k First Light
Imaging setup
Imaging setup
Narrow(er) field setup
Narrow(er) field setup
Ready to image
Ready to image
Brrrrrrr.  Got down to  minus 1.5C
Brrrrrrr. Got down to minus 1.5C
Sirius Observatory!
Sirius Observatory!
Set up in the observatory
Set up in the observatory
An ants eye view
An ants eye view
A birds eye view
A birds eye view
AO-L used with F11.7 configuration
AO-L used with F11.7 configuration
AO-L used with F11.7 configuration # 2
AO-L used with F11.7 configuration # 2
PreciseParts adaptors - Extender TOA 1.6x -> STL-11k
PreciseParts adaptors - Extender TOA 1.6x -> STL-11k
RoboFocus Attached
RoboFocus Attached
Kendrick Dew Heater Attached
Kendrick Dew Heater Attached
Observatory Uninterruptable Power Supply
Observatory Uninterruptable Power Supply
Paramount ME
[ Paramount ME ]