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Current gear

MountEquatorial, belt-modded, polar aligned with a plate solver
Main scope102mm apochromatic refractor, 0.8× reducer (≈570mm)
CameraCooled one-shot-color CMOS, run at −10°C
GuidingOff-axis guider with a small mono guide camera
FiltersUV/IR cut, dual-band Ha/OIII
ControlSmall fanless PC at the pier, remote over the home network
SoftwareCapture, plate solving and stacking — all free tools