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Optical Instruments The main optical instrument in use is a Meade 12” f/10 LX200 (Classic). For casual observing Canon 15x50IS or Zeiss 7x50 binoculars are used. Imageing Photographs are taken using a Pentax *istDS DSLR for digital work or good old Zenith B for film. Either camera lens, tripod or guided, prime focus or eyepiece projection through the LX200. For CCD work a Santa Barbara Instruments ST-7E with Adaptive optics is used. Software 'The Sky' version 6 and CCDSoft version 5 supplied by Software Bisque is used for telescope positioning and CCD camera control and image processing. Adobe Elements 3 is used for processing digital camera pictures.
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