Equipment List for Astrophotography

Checklist for Mouser Checklist for Bob
Pelican Case I
  • Canon 300-D body
  • 512MB CF card (empty!)
  • Eyepiece cover
  • Spare camera battery (fully charged!)
  • AC/DC battery
  • AC/DC converter and cord
  • Cable Release
  • Cable Release extension
  • Cable Release adapter
  • Lens tissue
  • Lens duster and brush
  • Lens cleaning solution
  • Tripod quick release plate
  • Electrical tape
  • Camera manual
  • Flash manual

Pelican Case II

  • Body cap
  • Spare lens back cap
  • T-ring
  • T-adapter (long)
  • T-adapter (short)
  • Ballhead
  • Ballhead 1/4"-20 adapter
  • Ballhead threaded rod
  • Ballhead PR plate w/ screw
  • Ballhead PR mount
  • Draw tube - 2" thread adapter (long)
  • Draw tube - 2" thread adapter (short)
  • 28mm f/1.8, UV-1 filter, hood, caps
  • 50mm f/1.4, UV-1 filter, hood, caps
  • 100mm f/2.8, UV-1 filter, hood, caps
  • 28-105mm f/4-5.6, UV-1 filter, hood, caps
  • 100-300mm f/4-5.6, UV-1 filter, hood, caps
  • Meade 63% focal reducer/field flattener
  • Point-and-shoot digital camera
  • GPS
  • ETX 90 spotting scope
  • Endcap
  • Right-angle finder
  • Top port plug
  • Rear port cap
  • Erect-image prism
  • large accessory ring
  • Adjustment allen wrenches (2)
  • 15mm Plossl eyepiece
  • 26mm Plossl eyepiece

Tool Chest

  • Timer
  • Spare AA batteries
  • Red-filtered flashlight
  • Headband for flashlight
  • Electrical tape
  • Large flathead screwdriver
  • Vice grips
  • Allen wrenches Metric
  • Allen wrenches English
  • Flat head screwdriver
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • Knife
  • Duct Tape
STI Case
  • Series IV body
  • Stiletto modular mount w/ Ronchi screen
  • Bayonette endcap
  • Visual back endcap
  • 25mm Plossl eyepiece w/ both endcaps
  • Knife edge accessory in case
  • Instructions mini-CD

Miscellaneous Items

  • Losmandy 125mm rings (for ETX)
  • Camera tripod w/ quick release plate
  • Log book
  • Large white flashlight
  • Spare D batteries
  • Cell Phone w/ fully charged battery
  • Cell phone 12v adapter
  • Multitool
  • Camp chairs (x2)
  • Folding table
  • Thermos
  • Shovel
  • TP
  • Food
  • Weather Radio
  • Tarp
  • Binoculars

Newtonian Case

  • 5.1" Newtonian
  • Finder scope and mount
  • Counterweights (x2)
  • Counterweight mandrel
  • GEM
  • Scope tripod
  • OTA endcap
  • Both finderscope endcaps
  • Eyepiece tray

Eyepiece Case

  • 6mm Plossl (1.25")
  • 10mm Plossl (1.25")
  • 20mm Plossl (1.25")
  • 1.25" variable polarizing filter

LX200 Box
  • LX200 SCT
  • Endcap
  • 2" diagonal mirror
  • 2" -> 1.25" eyepiece adapter
  • 1.25" foam plug
  • Finder scope
  • Finder scope endcaps
  • Camera mount
  • Telrad
  • Hand controller
  • Anti-vibration pads (x3)
  • Computer interface cable
  • Battery interface cable

Eyepiece Case

  • Celestron 12.5mm illuminated reticle
  • Batteries for reticle
  • Meade 40mm Super Plossl
  • Meade 26mm Super Plossl
  • Meade 25mm POS
  • Meade 12mm POS
  • Meade 5mm Plossl
  • Meade 2x Barlow
  • Compass
  • Wedge bolt
  • Wedge crankbolt
  • Allen wrench for wedge bolt

STV Case

  • eFinder assembley
  • 1.25" nosepiece with rubber cover
  • STV camera head
  • STV control panel
  • Red plate for LCD
  • Guiding cable
  • 12VDC transformer
  • 12VDC power cable w/ white connector
  • 12VDC 3-way splitter
  • USB serial cable
  • red gel sheets

Laptop Case

  • Laptop Computer
  • Extra Laptop Battery
  • Software

Documentation Binder

  • LX200 manual
  • tripod manual
  • reticle manual
  • focal reducer manual
  • STV manual
  • focuser manual
  • POLAR ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS!
  • This checklist

Miscellaneous

  • 12V battery
  • Superwedge
  • Giant field tripod
  • 6-plug outlet strip
  • Extension cord on spool
Misc Case
  • Extra C Batteries
  • White Flashlight
  • Red Flashlight
  • Black Masking Tape
  • Hand Warmers
  • Bug Spray - Avon
  • Bug Spray - Deet
  • Velcro
  • Spirit level