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Title: Active Peltier Cooling Telescope Modification and Tutorial
Post by: A.S.I.G.N_Baz on Jul 11, 2008, 17:31:31

G'day all. For those interested.......

With inspiration and guidance from Paul and Anthony (They developed this method) from Southern Celestial Pole, I have completed an active cooling modification and tutorial on my C11 SCT, using Peltier coolers. The aim is to significantly improve the image stabilisation through reduction of thermal differences within the telescope compared to outside ambient temperature.

http://www.asignobservatory.com/CoolingModification.aspx

My thanks to both Paul and Anthony for their encouragement and backing to share this around.

Cheers,

Baz.

Title: Re: Active Peltier Cooling Telescope Modification and Tutorial
Post by: MarkS on Jul 11, 2008, 19:31:24

Wow! Well done Baz. Interesting project.
It takes some guts to try something like that. But I don't think I'll be attacking my C11 anytime soon ...

Title: Re: Active Peltier Cooling Telescope Modification and Tutorial
Post by: Fay on Jul 11, 2008, 19:56:22

You're a clever chap, Baz, you would get on well with Mark!

It's all a bit above me :o

Title: Re: Active Peltier Cooling Telescope Modification and Tutorial
Post by: A.S.I.G.N_Baz on Jul 12, 2008, 07:03:14

Thanks Mark and Fay!

Cheers.

Baz.

Orpington Astronomical Society

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