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Thanks Alan, Yes ... a lot of work though...

Orion Optics AG14" customized order. This is a special order equipped with a zerodur main mirror (0 expansion glass by SHOTT, Germany), polished by Dany Cardoen (France), the resulting focal ratio is F3,3. All was fit into an OO uk AG 14" carbon tube. Front and back aluminum was repainted in red, inside of tube was coated with a special infrared absorbing black paint. It uses OOuk Wynne corrector for large field sensor such as the KAF 16803 with 52 mm diagonal. This astrograh has made the most beautiful DSO astrophotos as testified below made in LRGB with an Apogee Asp

CCD imaging set up: - 3" FLI ATLAS digital focuser 100,000 steps ASCOM - 3" FLI CenterLine filterwheel 10 positions (50 by 50 mm square filters) ASCOM - 50 by 50 mm Baader CLRGB filters set (3 mm thick) - 3" adapter between CenterLine and CCD camera included (1mm thick) - Apogee CG16 (G07) momochrome CCD camera ( this CCD is equiped with the new ANDOR electronics ) extreme cooling <60 C OAT. Beats FLI, Moravian and SBIG in terms of cooling performance and noise. I.e.: Cooling at 83% power for a -60 degrees celsius delta below OAT with fan set on LOW speed! Sealed CC

CCD imaging set up: - 3" FLI ATLAS digital focuser 100,000 steps - 3" FLI CenterLine filterwheel 10 positions (50 by 50 mm square filters) - 50 by 50 mm Baader CLRGB filters set (3 mm thick) - 3" adapter between CenterLine and CCD camera included (1mm thick) - Apogee CG16 (G07) momochrome CCD camera ( this CCD is equiped with the new ANDOR electronics ) extreme cooling <60 C OAT. Beats FLI, Moravian and SBIG in terms of cooling performance and noise. I.e.: Cooling at 83% power for a -60 degrees celsius delta below OAT with fan set on LOW speed! Sealed CCD chamber wa

Exceptional imaging train for sale: - 3" FLI ATLAS digital focuser 100,000 steps (adapter between ATLAS and Centerline not included) - 3" FLI CenterLine filterwheel 10 positions double wheel 50 by 50 mm square filters - 50 by 50 mm Baader CLRGB filters set (3 mm thick) - 3" adapter between CenterLine and CCD camera included (1mm thick) - Apogee CG16 momochrome CCD camera ( this CCD is equiped with the new ANDOR electronics, not the old Apogee with a KAF 16803 sensor ) cooling <60 C ( see ANDOR webpage for specs.) All is for sale as a set, in excellent condition

Exceptional imaging train for sale: - 3" FLI ATLAS digital focuser 100,000 steps (adapter between ATLAS and Centerline not included) - 3" FLI CenterLine filterwheel 10 positions double wheel 50 by 50 mm square filters - 50 by 50 mm Baader CLRGB filters set (3 mm thick) - 3" adapter between CenterLine and CCD camera included (1mm thick) - Apogee CG16 momochrome CCD camera ( this CCD is equiped with the new ANDOR electronics, not the old Apogee with a KAF 16803 sensor ) cooling <60 C ( see ANDOR webpage for specs.) All is for sale as a set, in excellent condition