Celestron 14 on Takahashi NJP mount

The NJP mount is controlled by a MCMT (see :http://www.astrosurf.com/mcmtii/ )

High resolution set up : Motorised 3 1/4" Monlite focuser  + ATIK filter wheel + Skynyx video camera

Typical winter observing conditions (-10°C)

Cooling fans for the mirror

Solar observations (Ca K, K line, Ha, white light) :

300 mm Newtonian solar telescope (K line, G band, Continuum, Ha)

Carbon truss Tube : Stellarzac Intrument - Mirror polished by Michel Bonin / Skyvision

More on CaK solar disk observations

Some focusing devices

Analysis of various telescope designs for high resolution imaging