Birds 13.1" Newtonian Planet Killer (a.k.a. LEXX)

Standard configuration for planetary imaging:

• Two-part tube construction, lightweight and portable. All aluminium for excellent thermal performance ( no tube-induced currents).
• Primary Mirror: 13.1" conical from Mark Suchting of Deep Sky Optics in Berowra NSW
• Active Thermal Control System on primary to assist with rapid cooling and thermal equalisation.
• native FL of 1800mm, extended with a TV 5x Powermate to 11000mm (6.5x with extension tube and filter wheel)
• More details on design and construction of LEXX.
• Camera: Point Grey Research mono Dragonfly Express / Dragonfly2
• Mount: Losmandy G-11 with Gemini GoTo computer
• JMI 2" NGF DX1-M Motorised focusser with Smart Focus computer interface
• True Technology "Supa Slim" filter wheel
• Astronomik RGB Dichroic filters
• (new)Astrodon I-Series Astrodon RGB Dichroic filters
• Dell Laptop running Linux Fedora Core
• Video captured using Coriander
• Images processed using:
  • ninox
  • Registax
  • Astra Image
  • The Gimp

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