WAS own a range of telescopes, all for use by members at events, some are for hire at a nominal rate, for personal use.
LX200
Currently installed at Pauatahanui
Observatory.
The LX200 is a 12inch Meade GOTO fixed on a
locally manufactured wedge (thanks Gordon).
It runs on a an 18Volt supply from its own adapter.
The adapter is powered from either a solar
charged in-dome battery and inverter, or a
self-contained portable 230 Volt supply.
Celestron C8
Currently used at WAS events and occultations with video camera
and associated recording and monitoring equipment.
This telescope has a solar filter available
for use at Public events such as the Zoo International Astronomy Day.
Solar Viewing
Questar
Not for hire at this stage, under investigation for safety compliance
conversion. A very nice piece of historic equipment, isnt it cute?
Dobsonian Mount Reflectors
150mm (6 inch) reflectors, excellent performance.
Email telescope
custodian if you are interested.
Click for hire details.
Easy to set up and point, easy to star hop and
awesome performance!
Historic Equipment.
200mm (8 inch) Newtonian, reflector, with a long focal length, built by
the late Tony Dodson. From his home observatory.
A restoration project is required to restore this telescope, possibly
limited to re-erecting the assembly somewhere suitable.
Occultation Equipment.
(available for all to learn occultation event recording)
Video camera attached to C8 - standard 1 1/4 in eyepiece fitting.
Monochrome monitor - composite video.
Member Telescopes:
Paul Moss.
150mm (6 inch) 'Eden Optics' reflector type on motor driven equatorial
mount, tube shortened by optical method at secondary mirror and eyepiece
adapter.
Eden Optics telescope at the Zoo on
international astronomy day, 2005.
Not quite as good as a hand built 150mm
dob like those for hire, but good value
and an excellent educational telescope.
Williams Optics 2in camera adapter with
telephoto lens, awaiting a conversion tube.
Williams Optics 1 1/4 in eyepiece pack.
Battery box and inverter to run occultation equipment.
USB tv/composite video converter box - allows
video to be captured on laptop.
Laptop on self-contained battery / inverter case,
shown on vcr recording composite video from
telescope, with sound from time beeper box.
Telescope outside Circa for the 'Bright Star' performance support events
Member 123.
Williams Optics 80mm refractor, excellent performance.
Member 456.
Meade 100mm reflector, goto.
Member jt
Home made 10inch Occultoscope
Anyone else?
Telescopes have many uses...
See the credits page for more of 'em.