Catch photons 3x faster (Tri-al Imager)

[Rey66]

One hour of imaging = 3hrs of data.. The canon 400mm F5.6 is static. Both the big whites can be adjusted up/down & side to side to match the field of view.



Mount:
Celestron CGX

Main Scopes:
1 Canon 400mm F4 DO II
1 Canon 200mm F2 + 2x TC=400mm F4
1 Canon 400mm F5.6 (Luminance only)

Main Camera:
3x ZWO 1600mm Cooled Mono
2x ZWO Elec Filter Wheel w/ Astrodon filters

Guide Camera:
Starlight Lodestar X2

Guide Scope:
Orion CT 80mm refractor

Focuser:
2x Tilta Nucleus nano. (+1 pending for F5.6)

Polar align:
QHY Polemaster elec polar align camera

Total Payload:
45lbs (21 Kg)




Johnny 5 upgrade..




New addition to my dual-rig, Canon 400mm F5.6 just for Luminance channel

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[Lyle Aldridge]

That is certainly an impressive collection of hardware. And some nice astro images in your flickr photostream. Which and how many of those were produced with this array? It seems, intuitively, like matching up the inevitable varying aberrations from three different optical systems would be a maddening chore, despite their nominally similar focal lengths. Have you come up with a way to do that more conveniently than it seems it would be?

 

[Astrophotographer 10]

Wow, you are really going for it! I look forward to seeing some images from that rig.

Greg.

 

[Rey66]

That is certainly an impressive collection of hardware. And some nice astro images in your flickr photostream. Which and how many of those were produced with this array? It seems, intuitively, like matching up the inevitable varying aberrations from three different optical systems would be a maddening chore, despite their nominally similar focal lengths. Have you come up with a way to do that more conveniently than it seems it would be?

The third one was just added, I use to have dual only. Pixinsight stacking ang integration is really good, I do note see any issues and it is as good as any 80mm refractor

 

[octanslab]

Its a great idea.I saw a similar rig called the Huntman Telescope at Macquarie University, NSW. I would love to be able to see it in person

 

[Leswick II]

Is this contraption on wheels or you need a backhoe to get it where you need it. Taking all apart and then assembly would be a full time job, eh ? Yes, fabulous as it appears (impressive for sure), I'd like to see an image or two......

 

[Rey66]

Is this contraption on wheels or you need a backhoe to get it where you need it. Taking all apart and then assembly would be a full time job, eh ? Yes, fabulous as it appears (impressive for sure), I'd like to see an image or two......

very easy to disassemble/disassemble, usually 15min

 

[Rey66]

714mm and 1 800mm Canon, Totasl Payload = 52Lbs




added 14hrs in one night on 96% Moon











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[1llusive]

When we don't have a lot of time, we can multiply (with $)

 

[Leswick II]

Thanks for the image - v. nice. Don't want to sound weird, but I would put a sheet near it or camouflage (somehow)....there might be some paranoids among us, who may think it's a katyusha rocket launcher....all of a sudden you get these knocks from the police. :>)