Observatory B
14" Celestron Schmidt
Cassegrain telescope on a Mathis/Mountain Instruments fork. The fork has
been refurbished and the ascension drive up-graded by Mountain
Instruments.
Focusing is accomplished by a 2 inch rack and pinion, which eliminates
the effects of mirror flop if focusing be the original focusing system.
Essential when using a small chip camera. The observatory is covered by
a 2.5 Meter Observa-Dome.
Associate Bud Bafia mans this observatory when not using the 22.