Setup for a trip to SAO RAS

 Posted: Oct 12th, 2024
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 Ekaterinburg Rayon Ozera Gluhoe, Russia
 Oct 12th, 2024
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Assembled a small mobile setup for a trip to SAO based on the Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC lens, ZWO ASI676MC camera, and Sky-Watcher AZ-GTe mount.
Took a lightweight tripod, hung a brick from the hook at the bottom so it wouldn't blow over.
Guide 30 with 7TC camera
Everything was controlled from a laptop.
Focused manually; for such a small setup, I don't see the point in buying an electronic focuser. Set the focus once and it lasted all night.
Installed a diaphragm in front of the lens, resulting in a relative aperture of about 3.0; with the aperture wide open, there are too large blue halos and sharpness drops.
Field of view 3x3 degrees.
Total weight around 5 kg (carried with one hand), maybe even less, didn't weigh it.
Flew by plane to Mineralnye Vody, from there spent 3 days in Pyatigorsk, at the springs, then rented a car and spent 4 days at SAO RAS, Hotel Andromeda.
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