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The following is my list of equipment and I recommend these companies to anyone considering upgrading their systems.


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  Astro-Physics - Astro-Physics designs and builds some of the finest equipment available. They host user groups for both there astronomical products and Go-To equatorial mounts, listed on their web site.




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  Santa Barbara Instruments Group - SBIG Astronomical Instruments produce some of the finest CCD cameras available today. I own the STL-4020M CCD and ST-4 autoguider and I am happy with the results.




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  Astrodon Tru-Balance Filters - I use Don's balanced filters with my STL-4020M camera in Luminance, Red, Green, Blue and 6nm Hydrogen-alpha.



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  Finger Lakes Instrumentation - FLI provides CCD cameras, focusing systems and accessories. I use their PDF (Precision Digital Focuser) for both my Takahashi FS-128 and Celestron C11.




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  PreciseParts - Ashley Stevens of PreciseParts produces specialized adapters and custom parts. Check out his site.




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  Kendrick Astro Instruments - Kendrick sells a variety of products for the astronomy community. I use their dew heaters and standard controllers.




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  Mountain Instruments - Manufacturers of outstanding German Equatorial Mounts. Service before & after the sale provided by Larry Meyers is second to none. Larry's MI-250 mount & MI-8P pier are excellent; No long lead-time on the mounts.




• Texas Nautical Repair - The United States importer of Takahashi telescopes, mounts and accessories.




• Astromart - An exceptional venue for buying and selling astronomy equipment of all types. I purchased my FS-128 a few years ago from this site.




• Anacortes Telescope & Wild Bird - I've purchased most of my accessories through this firm; a recommended vendor and nice people.




• Losmandy Astronomical Products - Manufacturer of good quality mounts, dovetails, accessories and frontrunners in the development of the Gemini Goto System. I use Losmandy universal plates on all my refractor tube rings so everything is interchangeable on my systems.




• celestron Astronomical Products - Manufacturer of of my C11. I beleave for viewing fant object such as Clusters and galaxies the larger optics of my C11 works great.




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  Diffraction Limited - MaxIm DL/CCD directly controls my CCD/Autoguider camera, filter wheel, autoguider and focuser. Uses ASCOM telescope and focuser control.




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  ACP Observatory Control Software - ACP controls all of my equipment: CCD/Autoguider camera, filter wheel, focuser and mount. I can take images hands free from my obseratory or from a remote PC through the web.




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  Software Bisque - Software Bisque is a planitarium I use to control my AP1200 mount.