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RC8″ Configuration Example

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8", f/8, focal length 1624mm Ritchey-Chrtien reflector telescope with carbon tube (RC8)
8″, f/8, focal length 1624mm Ritchey-Chrtien reflector telescope with carbon tube (RC8)
The TS-Optics GSO 8″ Ritchey-Chrtien Pro RC telescope with carbon tube is primarily used for deep sky photography of e.g. galaxies.
8", f/8, focal length 1624mm Ritchey-Chrtien reflector telescope with carbon tube (RC8)
8″, f/8, focal length 1624mm Ritchey-Chrtien reflector telescope with carbon tube (RC8)
The TS-Optics GSO 8″ Ritchey-Chrtien Pro RC telescope with carbon tube is primarily used for deep sky photography of e.g. galaxies.
8", f/8, focal length 1624mm Ritchey-Chrtien reflector telescope with carbon tube (RC8)
8″, f/8, focal length 1624mm Ritchey-Chrtien reflector telescope with carbon tube (RC8)
The TS-Optics GSO 8″ Ritchey-Chrtien Pro RC telescope with carbon tube is primarily used for deep sky photography of e.g. galaxies.
ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro color CMOS camera
ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro color CMOS camera
The ASI 2600MC Pro uses Sony’s back-illuminated IMX571 APS-C format sensor with a native 16-bit ADC. The imaging area is 23.5*17.5mm with a resolution: of 26 Mega Pixel (6248*4176) and a pixel size of 3.76μm.
Off Axis Guider (OAG) and guide camera
Off Axis Guider (OAG) and guide camera
The guide signal is captured with a Celestron Off Axis Guider (OAG) attached to the optical tube and a ZWO ASI 432MM monochrome guide camera. The 432MM camera has a 1.1″ CMOS Sony-IMX432LLJ-C sensor with 1.77Mega Pixels (1608*1104) and pixel size: 9µm.
Esatto focuser
Esatto focuser
The 2″ Esatto focuser from Prmaluce labs in Italy is controlled from Sequence Generator Pro and has a separate temperatore sensor to compensate for focus variations due to shifting temperatures.
Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro equatorial mount
Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro equatorial mount
The EQ6-R Pro SynScan GoTo mount from Skywatcher can carry telescope weights up to 20 kg and is fully controlled from Sequence Generator Pro via the EQMOD and Ascom drivers. Power supply is 12V DC.
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