East Valley Astronomy Club: Equipment Rental

Equipment rental is available to East Valley Astronomy (EVAC) club members. The Following equipment is available for rent:

 

 

EVAC Paypal Account: sales@eastvalleyastronomy.org

 

 


Telescope Package SCT01: Celestron C-8 with Nexstar GoTo Mount

Rent rate is $25 per week.  Restrictions and requirements are provided below.  Contact EVAC Property Manager (properties@evaconline.org) for additional information.

 

 

SOLAR WARNING Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with an optic (unless you have the proper solar filter). Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result. Never use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.

 

 
 

Ref ID

Item

Description & Resources

Replacement Cost

SCT01-01

Telescope Carry Case

 

$200

SCT01-02

Celestron C-8 Optical Tube Assembly

 

$450

SCT01-03

Celestron Nexstar Mount

Nexstar SE Complete Documentation

$250

SCT01-04

Celestron Tripod for Nexstar

 

$75

SCT01-05

Telrad Finder Scope

 

$35

SCT01-06

Celestron 1.25" Star Diagonal (94115-A)

 

$25

SCT01-07

Celestron 1.25" Visual Back

 

$20

SCT01-08

Celestron 1.25" 8-24mm Zoom eyepiece

 

$75

SCT01-09

Celestron 1.25" 40mm Plossl eyepiece

 

$35

SCT01-10

Bubble Level

 

$5

SCT01-11

TalentCell: Battery Pack

TalentCell 12v 600mAH Power Supply Manual

$45

SCT01-12

TalentCell: Power Supply

 

$15

SCT01-13

TalentCell Power Supply: Cable

 

$10

SCT01-14

Accessory Tray/Leg Brace

 

$20

SCT01-15

Leg Brace Locking Knob

 

$10

SCT01-16

Hand Controller Bracket

 

$25

SCT01-17

Optical Tube Assembly Cap

 

$50

 
 

 

 

 

 

 


Telescope Package DB01: Celestron 10" Dobsonian Telescope

Rent rate is $25 per week.  Restrictions and requirements are provided below.  Contact EVAC Property Manager (properties@evaconline.org) for additional information.

 

 

SOLAR WARNING Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with an optic (unless you have the proper solar filter). Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result. Never use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.

 

  - Instructional Video on Setting up, using and packing up the Dobsonian Telescope (19 minutes) - MP4 video

 

Ref ID

Item

Description & Resources

Replacement Cost

DB01-01

Celestron Dobsonian C10-N Optical Tube Assembly

- Original Celestron C10-N Manual

$900

DB01-02

Optical Tube Assembly Cap

 

$30

DB01-03

Dobsonian Base and Cradle (Plywood)

 

$200

DB01-04

Optical Tube Assembly Carry Bag

 

$25

DB01-05

Accessories Carry Case

 

$20

DB01-06

Celestron 1.25" 8-24mm Zoom eyepiece

 

$110

DB01-07

Celestron 1.25" 40mm Plossl eyepiece

 

$70

DB01-08

Telrad Finder Scope

 

$35

DB01-09

Blower Bulb

 

$5

DB01-10

Lens Brush

 

$5

DB01-11a-f

Base Frame Bolts (6)

 

$4/each

DB01-12a,b

Saddle Set Bolts (2)

 

$5/each

DB01-13

OTA eyepiece plug

 

$5

N/A

Telrad Batteries (2 AA)

 

$3

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Imaging Package S50: Seestar S50 All-In-One Smart Telescope

Rent rate is $25 per week.  Restrictions and requirements are provided below.  Contact EVAC Property Manager (properties@evaconline.org) for additional information.

 

 

 

 

Raw image Captures Examples (unprocessed)

Images were captured in Chandler Metro area.  Select thumbnail to see full image

 

 

Object: Sun

 

Object: Sun (4x)

 

Object:Moon

 

Object: Moon (4x)

 

Object: M-81 (Galaxy)

Integration Time: 3 minutes

 

Object: M-42 (Orion Nebula)

Integration Time: 16 minutes

 

Object: M-1 (Crab Nebula)

Integration Time: 17 minutes

 

Object: M-50 (Open Cluster)

Integration Time: 15 minutes

 

Object: M-79 (Globular Cluster)

Integration Time: 20 minutes

 

Object: NGC-2244 (Rosett Nebula)

Integration Time: 21 minutes

 

 

 

Ref ID

Item

Description & Resources

Replacement Cost

S50-01

Seestar Case

Case used to house the Seestar and associated wequipment

$50

S50-02

Seestar S50 unit

Seestar s50 Smart Telescope

$500

S50-03

Tripod

 

$50

S50-04

Seestar Solar Finder

Starizona SeeStar Solar Finder

$20

S50-05

USB Power Adapter

 

$15

S50-06

Solar Filter Case

 

$10

S50-07

Quick Guide

 

$5

S50-08

Safety Guidelines

 

$5

S50-09

128GB Thumb Drive

 

$25

S50-10

Solar Filter

 

$20

S50-11

2" Filter Adapter

 

$10

S50-12

USB-C Power Cable

 

$10

 

 

 

 

 

Documentation

 

 

 


Visual Filters Package VFR01: 12 Filters for Deep Sky Objects

Rent rate is $25 for a week.  Restrictions and requirements are provided below.  Contact EVAC Property Manager (properties@evaconline.org) for additional information.

 

Find out more information on various visual filters for Deep-Sky viewing here (PDF)

 

Special Thanks to the following companies for contributing filters:

 

 

 

 

Ref ID

Item

Description & Resources

Replacement Cost

FR-06

Green Tool box

Contains all Filter rental equipment

$20

FR-02

1.25" Multiple 9-Filter Wheel

Can be used for comparing filters

$105

FR-04

Lens Brush

Use to clean filters if needed

$10

FR-05

Blow Bulb

Used to clean filters if needed

$10

FR-01

Large Filter Case

Used to store small filter cases

$10

FR-03

Small Filter Cases with Wrench

Allen wrench used to open Filter Wheel

$10

B-01

Baader Skyglow filter

Broadband: Baader Moon & Skyglow filter in case

$95

B-02

Astronomik CLS filter

Broadband:Astronomik CLS-CCD filter in case

$100

B-03

Orion Skyglow filter

Broadband:Orion Skyglow filter in case

$45

B-04

Lumicon Deep-Sky filter

Broadband:Lumicon Deep-Sky filter in case

$140

N-01

1000 Oaks Narrowband filter

Narrowband: Thousand Oaks Optical LP-2 Narrowband filter in case

$90

N-02

Astronomik UHC filter

Narrowband:Astronomik UHC filter in case

$100

N-03

DGM NPB filter

Narrowband:DGM NPB Nebula filter in case

$75

N-04

Orion UltraBlock filter

Narrowband:Orion UltraBlock filter in case

$75

S-01

1000 Oaks O-III filter

Singleband: Thousand Oaks Optical LP3 Oxygen filter in case

$90

S-02

1000 Oaks H-Beta filter

Singleband:Thousand Oaks Optical LP4 Hydrogen Beta filter in case

$90

S-03

Astronomik O-III filter

Singleband:Astronomik Oxygen filter in case

$80

S-04

Astronomik H-Beta filter

Singleband:Astronomik Hydrogen Beta filter in case

$90

 
 

 

 

 

 

 


Imaging Kit 01: Imaging kit for Planetary & Moon Imaging

This imaging kit contains all the hardware (except for the telescope) and software you need to experiment with astrophotography.  The kit is ideal for photographing the planets and the moon and might be able to be used on a few bright deep sky objects.  The primary components of the kit include a camera (QHY 5-11c), a Laptop computer, Flip Mirror, 12mm illuminated reticle and associated cables.  The laptop computer contains all the software needed to capture and process the images/video captured to produce a final image.

 

Rent rate is $25 per week.  Restrictions and requirements are provided below.  Contact EVAC Property Manager (properties@evaconline.org) for additional information.

 

 

SOLAR WARNING Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with an optic (unless you have the proper solar filter). Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result. Never use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.

 

 

 

Ref ID

Item

Description & Resources

Replacement Cost

IMG01-01

Carry Case

All imaging kit equipment fit into this case

$45

IMG01-02

Laptop

DELL Inspiron 7348

$250

IMG01-03

Keyboard

RedDragon Kumara Model K552 RGB

$35

IMG01-04

Camera Tin

Contains Imaging camera and 12mm eyepiece

$5

IMG01-05

QHY5L-II-C Camera

QHYCCD Color Imaging Camera Specifications:

Color Camera        |Pixel size = 3.75um

1280 x 960 pixels  | 1.2 Megapixels

USB2.0 interface   | Data Bit Depth = 12 bit

Optical format = 1/3”

$150

IMG01-06

12mm Eyepiece

Baader Illuminated Reticle with LED

$85

IMG01-07

10' USB 2 Cable

 

$15

IMG01-08

Flip Mirror

Orion Imaging Flip Mirror

$45

IMG01-09

Wireless Mouse

Leadsail 2.4Ghz Wireless mouse and dongle

$15

IMG01-10

Laptop Power Supply

 

$25

IMG01-11

Labptop Power Supply Cable

 

$10

IMG01-12

1.8x Barlow Lens

 

$25

IMG01-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Additional Online Resources and References

Resource

Type

Description

Astronomy Tools: Field of View

Website

Visual representation of what the target will look like for your system.  Choose the Imaging Mode tab, Select the Object,  your telescope, the camera (QHY - 5L-II-M/C)  and finally select the "Add to View" button to preview the image.

Sharpcap to capture planets (6  min)

YouTube Video

AstroLaVista: Overview of sharpcap for capturing the planets.

Moon (26 min)

YouTube Video

Small Optics: Start to finish tutorial Utilizing an Equatorial mount with reflector telescope and astronomy camera, showing capturing the video in field, and processing the captured video to obtain a final image.

Venus (13 min)

YouTube Video

Late Night Astronomy: Utilizing DSLR Camera and Alt/Az mount with 8” Dobsonian to image Venus then process the video to obtain a final image.

Saturn (18 min)

YouTube Video

 

Late Night Astronomy: Utilizing DSLR Camera and Alt/Az mount with 8” Dobsonian to image Saturn then process the video to obtain a final image.

Deep Sky with SharpCap Live Stacking

 (20 Min)

YouTube Video

How to utilize “Live Stacking” in SharpCap for deep sky objects

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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