DSV-1 Alt-Az mount w/Orion Apex 127mm Maksutov scope with Meade Flip-mirror; other side is StellarVue 9x50 finder
Discovery Dob re-built with kit from DobStuff (much lighter)
Original 12.5" f5 Dobsonian by Discovery
Dob ready for travel - Wheely bars are removable with 2 thumb-screws each.
Added digital setting circles with encoder to serial output circuit by Dave Ekland (PC board by FAR Circuits). Interfaces to Earth Centered Universe running on ACER Netbook via an ASCOM driver. Fun to use!
Imaging scope - 8' f4.8 home built with light weight phenolic tube, heated secondary, quartz secondary mirror & primary mirror holder all from ProtoStar. Moonlight electric focuser. Nikon D50 DSLR imaging camera, Meade b/w DSI Pro guide camera, Meade flip-mirror
Guidescope made from surplus (obsolete) 70-200mm telephoto zoom lens - see full details under files tab
Nikon D50 mounted to Moonlight focuser.
Meade DSI Pro attached to adapter, ready for any compatible lens