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| ======Focus Positions and Mounting====== | ======Focus Positions and Mounting====== | ||
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| + | Quick Ref: Focuser: **70,000** Camera: **32, | ||
| In this document will be the current focus positions and configurations for cameras and eyepieces on the Schulman Telescope. | In this document will be the current focus positions and configurations for cameras and eyepieces on the Schulman Telescope. | ||
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| =====Main Camera (SBIG AC4040BSI)===== | =====Main Camera (SBIG AC4040BSI)===== | ||
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| + | ====Balance Position==== | ||
| + | With the main camera on there are no additional weight needs to achieve balance. Confirm that the back of the telescope looks like the below: | ||
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| + | **Image of Schulman back with camera** | ||
| ====Focus Position==== | ====Focus Position==== | ||
| - | Our main camera | + | Our main camera achieves focus just around **32,000** counts in Maestro4. |
| =====Focuser (FeatherTouch)===== | =====Focuser (FeatherTouch)===== | ||
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| + | ====Balance Position==== | ||
| + | The focuser is considered balanced when the two ~5lbs weights are mounted on either side of the rotator. They are each marked and labelled and can be seen below: | ||
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| ====Focus Positions==== | ====Focus Positions==== | ||
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| ===Eyepieces=== | ===Eyepieces=== | ||
| - | The Focuser uses no spacers (reconfigurable spacers that is) from the mounting point and achieves focus at **70,000** counts in FocusPro. The position | + | The Focuser uses no spacers (reconfigurable spacers that is) from the mounting point and achieves focus at **70,000** counts in Maestro4. That position was selected so focus is right at the middle of travel on the FeatherTouch focuser using a TeleVue 31mm eyepiece. |
| //**NOTE: Focus is only achieved at 70,000 when both the diagonal AND rotator ring are attached** // | //**NOTE: Focus is only achieved at 70,000 when both the diagonal AND rotator ring are attached** // | ||
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| ===Planetary Camera (ZWO with ADC)=== | ===Planetary Camera (ZWO with ADC)=== | ||
| - | To use a Planetary camera, specifically our ZWO ASI183MC with ADC, remove the diagonal from the telescope (just like with a DSLR) and attach directly using the 2in adapter that is already mounted to the Planetary Camera. The camera will focus around **~~~** counts. | + | To use a Planetary camera, specifically our ZWO ASI183MC with ADC, remove the diagonal from the telescope (just like with a DSLR) and attach directly using the 2in adapter that is already mounted to the Planetary Camera. The camera will focus around **26,000** counts. |
| =====Other===== | =====Other===== | ||
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