I started Buying Gear in 2022 in the spring for a much improved experience.

Here is my 2021 Gear Overview.

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Equipment

  • Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro

  • Filter: Optolong 2" L-eXtreme

  • Telescope: William Optics RedCat 51

  • Guide Camera: ASI120MINI

  • Guide Scope: 30mm f/4 Mini Guide Scope

  • Controller: ASIAir Plus

  • Tracker: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi

  • Tripod: Sirui Carbon Fiber Tripod

Setup

Here is the rough setup I have:

graph TD power(Power Supply) asi(ASIAir) camera(Main Camera) filter(Filter) scope(Telescope) guideCam(Guide Camera) guideScope(Guide Scope) tracker(Tracking Mount) dew(Dew Heater) power --> asi tracker --> camera asi -->|cooling power| camera asi -->|usb data| camera asi -->|power| tracker asi -->|usb data| tracker asi -->|regulated power| dew camera --> filter filter --> scope scope --> dew guideCam -->guideScope camera -->|usb| guideCam

The guide camera’s data connects to the ASIAir through the main camera’s USB pass-through.