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FeatherTouch 3" Focuser Installed and Andromeda Galaxy Image Finished

1/9/2016

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​With the long weekend in Gibraltar gone, so is my trip to e-EyE concluded. I primarily went there to help the owner learn PixInsight in person, which he very much enjoyed. Part of my trip was also spent making sure my equipment was fine. This included installing the recently-purchased FeatherTouch 3" focuser upgrade for my Takahashi FSQ-85ED as well as setting up the replacement Aviosys IP Power 9258 (after the first one I had died on me). The following are some photographs of my equipment setup:

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FeatherTouch 3" Focuser for Takahashi FSQ-85ED

22/8/2016

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It is finally here! A focuser worthy of its job - the Starlight Instruments FeatherTouch 3" focuser, adapted for the Takahashi FSQ-85ED telescope. The following is essentially a list of parts that make up the focuser:
  • FTF3015B-A: FeatherTouch 3" focuser with 1.5" travel
  • A30-1903-85: Takahashi FSQ-85ED telescope-side adapter
  • EC30-1905-72: Takahashi M72 camera-side adapter
The following are photographs of the focuser as it came packaged:

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