Things that you Bump in the Night

This is a list of equipment that I currently use or have used in the past. I'll try to keep it up to date. Some of these are reviews from when I first got the equipment and some are simply information about each piece. Let me know what you would do differently, what you would keep or sell, and if you want to trade some gear, feel free to reach out! If you want to know where I shop, it's primarily Astronomics, High Point Scientific, and of course, Amazon! More information is available at my support page.

Coupled with its long focal length of 3,556 mm, the 14" LX200 is wonderful for viewing our solar system neighbors and resolving fine detail on distant, dim objects like nebulae and galaxies.

The Rokinon 500mm/f8 catadioptric lens (or similar) is a cheap way to cheat and get a long lens. But is it worth it for Astrophotography?

One of the most versatile auto-focusers you'll ever see

This device is like a little magic tube for your Time Machine. Let's explore what it does and if you need one.

The Canon 100-400mm L IS II zoom lens is perhaps the best lens I ever put on the front end of a Canon camera. Let's look at how it performs for Astrophotography.

Easily the best Hydrogen-alpha dedicated solar scope I've seen and for the price, you get some amazing add-ons and a great overall scope!

Rather than using a separate guide scope, I steal a little light from my main scope through an OAG.

If you want flat images, you need a focal reducer/field flattener.

SV503 102ED f/7 Refractor Telescope for visual and astrophotography - perfect for Time Traveling!

The 130SLT comes with a pre-assembled, adjustable stainless-steel tripod, quick release fork arm, NexStar+ computerized hand control, 130mm Newtonian Reflector optical tube, and lots of bonus accessories - perfect for grab-n-go visual observation!

It's a lot easier to just throw the cover on top of it when I'm done and deal with things during daylight than it is to take everything down in the middle of the night.

Sky-Watcher.s Evostar apochromatic doublet refractors are the perfect blend of superior extra-low dispersion glass and affordability.