resurrecting an old classic - Anjal Sharma's Astrophotography Pages

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MY CO-CONSPIRATORS – THEY AIDED AND ABETTED IN THE RESURRECTION OF THIS RARE CLASSIC
CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE UPGRADES/IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED • As of the moment, the astrograph is fully functional and useful for both visual and imaging duty. In either role, it is an impressive instrument. • I have already built a powerful desktop PC to provide complete Astrograph and imaging control and image processing ability. • A Meade DSI Pro guide camera has been assigned for guide camera duty. • An Orion ED80 refractor has been assigned for guidescope duty [until such time that a more permanent guidescope solution can be worked out]. • Users bring only a suitable CCD or (D)SLR camera for imaging duty or a few select eyepieces for visual work (~ 20mm – 7mm focal length range). • However, additional improvements and upgrades are still required. • The mirrors require stripping and recoating, the inside of the optical tube requires flocking and a microfocuser or automated motorized focusing solution needs to be installed. The department may pay for some of these upgrades in the future. • The Roll-off shed operation is manual and requires two people to perform. Any engineers in the house? Help us devise an automated roll-off shed operation scheme and help us set it up, please. • The tripod on which the mount rides has a fairly large footprint. Any engineers in the house? Help us design a permanent pier and help us install it for the astrograph, please.
Page 1 and 2: RESURRECTING AN OLD CLASSIC THE S.H
Page 3 and 4: INTERVAL 1 APRIL 2006 TO DECEMBER 2
Page 5 and 6: THE SORRY STATE OF THE ASTROGRAPH T
Page 7 and 8: FIRST RESURRECTION INSTALLMENT - CL
Page 9 and 10: VISUAL TESTS AFTER CLEANING THE INS
Page 11 and 12: PHOTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM CHART - TAKING
Page 13 and 14: INTERVAL 2 DECEMBER 2007 TO DECEMBE
Page 15 and 16: PD-7XY DRIVE CONTROLLER - WHAT WAS
Page 17 and 18: CHEAP GUIDESCOPE + PD-7XY DRIVE CON
Page 19 and 20: MY RESPONSE TO THE GUIDESCOPE AND G
Page 21 and 22: THIRD INCREMENT OF RESURRECTION - T
Page 23 and 24: HOUSING AND TESTING THE SYSTEM •
Page 28: SHED ROLLS BACK TO EXPOSE THE ASTRO
Page 31 and 32: WHAT IS THIS GRUNGY LOOKING GUY DOI
Page 33 and 34: COLLIMATING THE ASTROGRAPH WITH A C
Page 35 and 36: Imaging Session in Progress - Scree
Page 37 and 38: Date: January 31, 2009 Personnel: R
Page 40 and 41: BRYAN AND HARSHALI PLAYING JEDI AND
Page 44: Our overall vision for this astrogr

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