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My name is Scott Leasia and welcome to my little corner of the world.
LAST UPDATE:  January 10, 2005
Took Comet Machholz and M42 pics on 01-09-2005. Will post after developing on DSO page.
Visitors since 9-19-2004
.........My Equipment.........
Celestron C8 AS-SGT (CG-5 mount) #11026
Olympus C-2100 digital camera (10x digital zoom)
Pentax K-1000 35mm camera
     w/Quantaray 70-210mm (55mm)
     w/Tokina SZ-X 35-70mm (49mm)
Celestron Reducer/Corrector f6.3 #94175
Celestron LPR filter #94127A
Celestron 90 deg Star Diagonal #94115A
Celestron 45 deg Erect Image Diagonal #94112-A

Celestron EP Kit #94303
     w/32mm, 25mm, 15mm, 9mm, 6mm, 4mm
     w/#12, 21, 25, 56, 58A, 80A, "moon", filters
     w/2x Barlow

Celestron Power Tank #18774)
Radio Shack 1500ma 12vdc AC Adapter
Celestron 12vdc AC Adapter #18773
400W DC to AC Power Inverter
Bob's Knobs from ScopeStuff CSN8
Scopetronix Digi-T Kit for 49mm Cameras
     (STDT17 or STAK17)

Scopetronix 55mm-T Step Ring
Celestron Pentax "K" T-Ring #93403
Celestron T-Adapter-SC #93633-A
Orion 7330 Polar Axis Finder Scope
     (SkyView Pro)
Celestron Piggyback Mount #93598
ScopeStuff C8 Fine Focus Knob FFK8
Celestron Dew Shield #94015

             
+misc items
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Future Wishlist:

Meade DSI
      (seems to get better results than NexImage)
f3.3 focal reducer
High quality eyepieces (15, 25, 40mm)
High quality zoom EP
High Quality 2x Barlow (Celestron one stinks)
Variable moon filter for 1 1/4" EPs
K-1000 body for knife-edge focusing
Cigarette voltmeter to monitor PS voltage
Clear, moonless nights
Meade Flip-Mirror
Celestron C8 AS-SGT
Astronomy Links:
Longmont Astronomical Society (LAS)
Celestron
JPL
Space.com
Sky and Telescope
DAS Dark Sky Site Dark Sky Clock
List of the Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs)
The LINEAR Project
The NEO Confirmation Page
The Enterprise Mission
My Info:
Name: Scott Leasia
Email: [email protected]



Stanley 8270 storage box from Home Depot.

<<<   What's in there:

Everything far left, except the tripod, eyepiece kit, and battery power supply. The case you see inside is the Celestron eyepiece kit that I converted into a camera/misc items case. My eyepieces and visual items are stored in a larger aluminum case that I carry seperate.

Also inside:

Aluminum folding table
Clipboard/maps
First aid kit

Homemade power supply box. Husky 400watt DC-AC inverter, 3-way cigarette outlet, GT-H 235 CCA Exide tractor battery.
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