Location

SC Observatory is located in central Thailand. While we suffer from light pollution, both from Bangkok and from the local community in all directions, we have uncommonly transparent skies. Our skies are rated as 6-7 on the Bortle scale.

Widefield Array

Telescope: 2 x Officina Stellare RH Veloce 300 f/3.0, 2 x Officina Stellare RH Veloce 300AT f/3.0

Mount: Officina Stellare polar fork mount with absolute Heidenhain on-axis encoders

Camera: 2 x FLI PL16803, 1 x FLI PL29052, 1 x FLI ML29052

Imaging Software: Voyager (SC Observatory custom version)

Galaxy Hunter 600 (RiLA)

Telescope: Officina Stellare RiLA 600 f/5.0 Astrograph

Mount: Officina Stellare direct drive polar fork mount with absolute Heidenhain on-axis encoders

Camera: FLI ML16200

Imaging Software: Voyager

Galaxy Hunter 400 (RiFAST)

Telescope: Officina Stellare RiFAST 400 f/3.8 Astrograph + 1.5X Extender

Mount: Planewave L-500 direct drive mount

Camera: FLI ML29052 with heat sink upgrade

Imaging Software: Voyager

Galaxy Hunter 400 (RiDK)

Telescope: Officina Stellare RiDK 400 f/7 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph

Mount: 10Micron GM4000 HPS II equatorial mount

Camera: FLI ML16200

Imaging Software: Voyager

Aerial Tour of SC Observatory

Weather

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