This is my recently completed SkyWatcher 100 Fluorite APO / PST stage II mod . I am a retired machinist and have a small lathe so I was able to make my own adaptors . The first image is the adaptor I made to replace the original focuser .
This image shows the etalon adapted to a Moonlight DC remote focuser
This image showes the scope assembled , not shown in the pic is the ERF cell that mounts to the dew shield . I have a SM 90 II etalon ordered for this scope that I will use for part 2 of this mod .
These are some 3rd light images from March 21
More images and details of the mod can be found here http://solartelescopeviewingimaging.blogspot.ca/
Images From New SkyWatcher 100 Pro ED / Stage II Mod
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Re: Images From New SkyWatcher 100 Pro ED / Stage II Mod
A great result!
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Good stuff, well done on making your own parts. Good pictures.
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Looks to be a very successful project - image are super for a third time out!
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Hi Dave
congratulations on the mod, great results
congratulations on the mod, great results
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Re: Images From New SkyWatcher 100 Pro ED / Stage II Mod
Thank you for the kind words everyone . I do not want to miss lead anybody here , this is the decond mod I have done and I have been solar imaging for just less than 2 years . These are 3rd light images for this scope , I have spent a lot of time here reading all the valuable information provided by the members . Such as rotating the etalon (thanks Mark) and thank you to the rest of the members for making this place such a wealth if information .
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Looks like a very well made mod, and great images too. Well done
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10'x15 Roll-off Roof Observatory
Takahashi EM400 Mount carrying:
C14 + Lunt 80ED
Deep Sky Work - ASI294MM Pro+EFW 7x36/Canon 60D (Ha mod), ONAG
Planetary Work - SBIG CFW10, ASI462MM
2.2m Diameter Dome
iOptron CEM70G Mount carrying:
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Ha Setup: Lunt LS80PT/LS75FHa/B1200Ha + Home Brew Lunt Double Stack/B1800Ha on the Orion OTA + Daystar Quantum
WL, G-Band & CaK Setup: Lunt Wedge & Lunt B1800CaK, Baader K-Line and Altair 2nm G-Band filter
ASI1600MM, ASI432MM, ASI294MM Pro, ASI174MM, ASI462MM
Maple Ridge Observatory
Cambray, ON Canada
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/185395281@N08/albums
10'x15 Roll-off Roof Observatory
Takahashi EM400 Mount carrying:
C14 + Lunt 80ED
Deep Sky Work - ASI294MM Pro+EFW 7x36/Canon 60D (Ha mod), ONAG
Planetary Work - SBIG CFW10, ASI462MM
2.2m Diameter Dome
iOptron CEM70G Mount carrying:
Orion EON 130ED, f7 OTA for Day & Night Use
Ha Setup: Lunt LS80PT/LS75FHa/B1200Ha + Home Brew Lunt Double Stack/B1800Ha on the Orion OTA + Daystar Quantum
WL, G-Band & CaK Setup: Lunt Wedge & Lunt B1800CaK, Baader K-Line and Altair 2nm G-Band filter
ASI1600MM, ASI432MM, ASI294MM Pro, ASI174MM, ASI462MM