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Farpoint Bahtinov Focus Mask Demonstration:
How to select and fit a focus mask for your telescope:
In 2008, Pavel Bahtinov, a Russian amateur telescope maker and astronomer, published an ingenious new way to easily focus your DSLR camera, webcam or CCD camera for astrophotography. The method is simple, very intuitive, and the device has universally been named after the inventor: The Bahtinov Mask.
Attach your camera to the telescope, center a fairly bright star in your telescope and achieve a rough focus. Then place the mask over the front aperture of your telescope by “hanging” it on the plastic screws from the front dew shield. Take a short exposure. The image of the star will show diffraction spikes. The “center” set will most likely be shifted to one side or the other. This is showing the defocus.
Adjust the focus of your telescope and re-expose the star, once again showing the diffraction spike pattern. Iterate the process until you get the central diffraction spike centered against the star and the other spikes. When you achieve a symmetrical pattern, you have acheived the best possible focus. Remove the mask, center your target object and take your images!
Farpoint manufactures this "lifesaving" astrophotography tool out of virtually indestructible ABS plastic, which comes in two major types and in a range of sizes. The mask pictured below left is a general purpose mask designed to fit refractors and Newtonian telescopes. The mask pictured below right is designed to fit Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. Both types of mask are available in a range of sizes to cover your imaging needs.
This newly designed 5kg (11lb) counterweight (CW) uses compression ring to lock the CW onto a CW shaft. Comparing to traditional "point contact" locking mechanism via a locking screw and a pin, the compression ring provides more secure locking method through distributed surface contact.
This CW is designed for following iOptron Mount:
CEM70/CEM70EC/CEM70G
CEM60/CEM60EC
GEM45/GEM45EC/GEM45G
CEM40/CEM40EC/CEM40G* (for late version with 28mm CW shaft)
iEQ45 Pro
iEQ45
It can be used for other mount with a 28mm diameter counterweight shaft.
กล้องดูดาว Sharpstar 76mm 76EDPH f/5.5 ED Triplet Apo Refractor Telescope สีแดง
Sharpstar has been making refractors for many years for well-known worldwide astronomy vendors, and they’re now marketing their own premium apochromatic refractors at a surprisingly affordable price. The Sharpstar 76EDPH is the second in their series of instruments under the Sharpstar brand that’s quickly gaining a reputation for precision instruments for visual observation and astrophotography.
Didn't imagine it would be so big. This is some serious machine-worked piece and easy to adapt to any tripod with multiple configuration options. The price was a bit high but the product is well worth it as you will only buy on in your life time.