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My gear includes a diverse range of telescopes and cameras, each selected and used for specific needs: capturing the deep sky objects, details of planetary surfaces, and the dynamic features of our Sun. Sometimes I also get different equipment (cameras or telescopes) for test / review purposes. Below are the details about some of the equipment configurations I have.

Deep Sky Imaging

My primary deep sky imaging telescope is a 122mm APO refractor SV550 from SvBony. I purchased this telescope in summer 2023 during the pre-sale event. You can check out a video where I unbox this telescope and show the whole setup process including the cable management.

Below is the list of additional equipment I use with the 122mm APO:

Telescope: SvBony SV550 122mm APO Refractor
Focal Reducer: SvBony SV209 0.8x Focal Reducer / Flattener
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro
Filter Wheel: ZWO 5-Position Electronic Filter Wheel for 2″ Mounted Filters
Filters in the Wheel:

     

      • Optolong UV/IR cut

      • Optolong L-Pro filter

      • SvBony SV220 7nm

      • ZWO Dual Narrowband Filter

      • SvBony DarkFilter

    Electronic Focuser: ZWO EAF
    Guide scope: Orion Mini 50mm Guide Scope
    Guide camera: SvBony SV305
    Flat Panel: 150mm WandererAstro v3
    Rotator: Pegasus Falcon Rotator V2
    PowerBox: Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox v1
    Mini PC: MeLE Fanless Mini PC Quieter3Q
    USB hub: TP-Link Powered USB Hub 3.0 with 7 USB 3.0 Data Ports

    https://youtu.be/0NJV1lyN8Cg
    Video: Unboxing and setting up

    https://youtu.be/f5z2Eg1HZt8
    Video: First Images captured with 122mm SV550

    Planetary Imaging (2023)

    I set up this telescope in October 2023 with a purpose to capture planet Jupiter during its opposition period. Eventually, I was able to capture a timelapse of the full rotation of the biggest planet in our Solar System. You can check out this animation by following the link.

    The gear shown above includes:

    Telescope: Sky-Watcher 150PDS
    Barlow Lens: TeleVue Powermate 5x
    Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
    Camera: SvBony sv705c
    Electronic Focuser: ZWO EAF
    Guide scope: Orion Mini 50mm Guide Scope
    Guide camera: ZWO 120mm-mini
    PowerBox: Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox v1
    Mini PC: MeLE Fanless Mini PC Quieter3Q
    USB hub: TP-Link Powered USB Hub 3.0 with 7 USB 3.0 Data Ports

    Planetary Imaging (2024)

    This year I am planning to use my 10″ SCT Meade telescope for planetary imaging. Once I set the telescope and get my first images, I will update this page with more details.