Toolbox

Skywatcher Evo ED80

Aperture

80 mm

Focal Length

600mm

Focal Ratio

f/7.5

Type

Refractor

Redcat 51

Aperture

51 mm

Focal Length

250mm

Focal Ratio

f/4.9

Type

Refractor

Celestron 9.25 CPC SCT

Aperture

235mm

Focal Length

2350mm

Focal Ratio

f/10

Type

SCT

Rokinon 135

Aperture

75-6 mm

Focal Length

135 mm

Focal Ratio

f/1.8-22

Type

Telephoto Prime

SeeStar S50

Aperture

50 mm

Focal Length

250 mm

Focal Ratio

f/5

Type

Refractor

ASI 533 MC-Pro

Resolution

9.0 MP

Pixel Size

3.76 µm

Sensor Size

11.31mm square

Use

Main

ASI 1600 MM-Pro

Resolution

16 MP

Pixel Size

3.8 µm

Sensor Size

17.6mm x 13.3mm

Use

Main

ASI 224 MC

Resolution

1.2 MP

Pixel Size

3.75 µm

Sensor Size

4.8mm x 3.6mm

Use

Planetary

ASI 120 MM

Resolution

1.2 MP

Pixel Size

3.75 µm

Sensor Size

4.8mm x 3.6mm

Use

Guiding

Canon Rebel EOS T5

Resolution

18 MP

Pixel Size

4.30 µm

Sensor Size

22.3mm x 14.9mm

Use

Main

Skywatcher EQ6r-Pro

Computerized Equatorial GoTo Mount

ZWO AM5

Computerized Equatorial and Alt-Az Hybrid Harmonic GoTo Mount

Celestron CPC Forks

Computerized Alt-Az dual Fork Arm Mount

Skywatcher Star Adventurer

Equatorial Mount

SeeStar S50

Motorized Alt-Az Mount

LRGB

SHO

L-Extreme

L-Pro

Name Meaning

Named after the Swedish word for “shooting star” and a nod to my own Swedish heritage, this elegant and light-footed scope dances across the night sky capturing nebulosity and star clusters with ease. Nodding to the dark Nordic Lapland skies, it chases moments of cosmic beauty.

Scope

Sky-Watcher Evostar ED80

Mount

Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro

Camera

ASI 533 MC Pro

Guide Scope

ZWO 30mm f/4 mini guide scope

Guide Camera

ASI 224 MC

Filters

2″ EFW with L-Extreme, L-Enhance, Moon

Reducer

.8 (making the Focal Length 510mm f/6.3

Name Meaning

Much like the Doctor’s time machine, this small, red, and clever scope is compact enough to tuck under an arm yet gives great clarity for wide angle subjects. This scope is always ready for another adventure across space and time.

Scope

RedCat 51

Mount

ZWO AM5

Camera

ASI 1600 MM Pro

Guide Scope

OAG

Guide Camera

ASI120 MM

Filters

Narrow Band and RGB

Name Meaning

My biggerst and most powerful scope. Named for the primordial goddess night. She can pull in galaxies, planets, and clusters. Nyx is deep space incarnate and reminds one why the ancients both feared and reveared the night.

Scope

Celestron 9.25 CPC

Mount

CPC Dual Fork

Reducer

.67 (making the focal length 1575mm f/6.7)

Note

I use one or the othe trains from Stjarnfall or Red Tardis depending on what I’m shooting. The rest of the time, Nyx is set up for visual.

Andromeda Galaxy

Name Meaning

Steadfast and true, this small scope is always aligned, always reliable, always ready to guide a quick journey into the heavens. Like its namesake, it doesn’t try to outshine the cosmos. It simply points the way, a faithful companion for stargazing on the fly.

Scope

SeeStar S50

Mount

Alt-Azimuth

Filter

Optional Solar

Name Meaning

The goddess of dawn bridges both night and day. This camera has been a trusty companion for both night photography, eclipse, and various subjects in the daylight.

Scope

Rokinon 135

Mount

Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer

Camera

Canon EOS

Filter

Ha