Sampson Equipment List

Telescope:

  • Vixen ED80sf (Focal reducer/field flattner for Vixen ED80SF)

Equatorial mount:

  • Vixen GP2 with DD3 controller

DSLR:

  • Nikon D5300 (pixel size = 3.9um)
  • Nikon D600 (pixel size = 5.9um)
  • Nikon D810A (pixel size = 4.9um)

Guiding:

  • QHY5II L mono (pixel size = 3.75um)
  • 30mm mini guide scope with 120mm focal length

Pixel scale:

  • Nikon D5300 with 510mm (600mm): 1.57”  (1.34”)
  • Nikon D810A with 510mm (600mm): 1.99”  (1.68”)
  • Nikon D600 with 510mm (600mm): 2.39”  (2.03”)

Guide / Telescope ratio (guiding pixel scale = 6.45”):

  • Nikon D5300 with 510mm: 4
  • Nikon D810A with 510mm: 3