Photography by Dan Spoelstra
Based in Portland, Oregon, USA.
What gear am I using?
rig 1: 180mm Refractor for Travel - PORTLAND, OREGON, USA
Scope: Askar FMA180 Pro f/4.5
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Mount: Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi
Guide Scope: Askar 32mm f/4.0
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Operating System: ASIAir Plus
rig 2: 416mm Refractor - Remote Soon - TEXAS, USA
Scope: Askar 65PHQ f/6.4
Camera: QHY minicam8 monochrome with integrated filter wheel
Mount: Proxisky UMi17S Strain Wave Gear
Guide Scope: Askar 52mm f/4.0
Guide Camera: QHY QHY5III200M
Operating System: N.I.N.A.
rig 3: 800mm Newtonian Reflector - PORTLAND, OREGON, USA
Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 200
Camera: QHY minicam8 monochrome with integrated filter wheel
Mount: Proxisky UMI17R Strain Wave Gear
Guide Scope: QHY off-axis guider.
Guide Camera: QHY 5-III 585M
Operating System: N.I.N.A.
rig 4: 135mm Triple Widefield - PORTLAND, OREGON, USA
Scope and Lenses: Askar FMA135 f/4.5; 2x Rokinon 135mm f/2.0
Cameras: Altair Hypercam 183C PRO
Mount: Proxisky UMI17R Strain Wave Gear
Guide Scope: QHY 30mm f/4.3
Guide Camera: QHY QHY5L-II-M
Operating System: N.I.N.A. and Intervalometers
rig 5: 500mm Refractor for Solar - PORTLAND, OREGON, USA
Scope: SVBONY SV503 102ED
Camera: ZWO ASI432MM with Quark Chromosphere Energy Rejection Filter
Mount: Proxisky UMi17R
Guide Scope: N/A
Guide Camera: N/A
Operating System: N.I.N.A
rig 6: Milky Way and Deepscape - PORTLAND, OREGON, USA
Lenses: Samyang 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 28mm f/1.4, Rokinon 135mm f/2.0
Camera: Nikon D750
Mount: MSM Nomad