Inside Main Observatory-page1
The working parts & the bits that capture the photons.
The main purpose designed & built telescope is the square tube 12" f/5 home built Newtonian reflector.
Mounted 'piggy-back' are various scopes including:
Takahashi Mewlon 210, Dall-Kirkham.
Takahashi FS-102, with home made electronic focuser,
William Optics Megrez 80SD,
Sky Watcher 102 f/10, with Moonlite Crayford focuser ,
& sometimes a Sky Watcher 150 f/8 with a Moonlite Crayford focuser.
Electronic finder scopes with dual LCD monitor as well as various video cameras with 35mm camera zoom lenses.
The focuser is a Moonlite Crayford with electronic/computer control. The focuser & diagonal are mounted on a sliding plate to allow both extra in-travel to use focal reducers and out travel for use with telenegative lenses. This allows for all camera formats & types to be focused.
A larger diagonal is fitted when using focal reducers and the smaller when using telenegative combination.
This makes for an extremely versatile Newtonian reflector, with features not found on commercially built scopes.
