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ZWO ASI2600MM DUO Equipment Introductions
Astrophotographers at Starfront Observatories •23 replies•783 views
tsk1979 avatar
tsk1979 avatar
Its so empty in here! Thought I would start a conversation.

Whats your equipment?

I am using Vixen R200SS with ASI2600MM Duo and a backup guidescope uniguide 50mm
Mount HAE29C

Other equipment :

Pegasus power box advance
Wanderer astro mini rotator
Qhy slim filter wheel
Minisforum TH50 -> 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11320H @ 3.20GHz   3.19 GHz
Nick Fritz avatar
Nick Fritz avatar
Using a RedCat 51 with a 6200mm camera with Chroma 5nm Sho, and Lrgb filters.   Cgx mount and an SvBony 60mm guide scope with asi290mm guide cam.  Using Cpwi and Nina for data acquisition
Tom Heatherington avatar
Tom Heatherington avatar
Esprit 100ed with an ASI2600mm. I am using Antlia pro filters and very happy with the performance, particularly with the narrowband. 36mm unmounted.
Chris Myers avatar
Chris Myers avatar
Esprit 100ED with an ASI6200MC, no filters. I used to travel 1-2 hours for astrophotography and averaged maybe 4-5 hours of good exposure every 2-3 months, so I went the OSC route originally. I'm planning on getting a filter wheel + filters next year, along with a swap to a monochrome camera.
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Jack Groves avatar
Jack Groves avatar
I'm running a William Optics FLT91 with a 2600mm and Antlia LRGB / 3nm SHO filters on an AM5. Couldn't be happier with how everything has been running - great guiding numbers and obviously super clean data. I've been installed since mid-August.

I also have a Pegasus Falcon V2 installed and power the mount, camera, EFW, EAF all with a PPBAV. I've got a Wanderer V4 flat panel which is actually slightly too small, but I use it mainly to cover the objective end of my scope and typically just do sky flats instead.

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Scotty Maxwell avatar
Scotty Maxwell avatar
I'm jealous, I reserved a pier the day Bray announced it on his channel but haven't had my equipment ready.  I ordered a Camera from Moravian and an MKS6000 control board for my Paramount and just got them in.  I have been "field testing" the package here at the house to stomp out any gremlins before I take it.  So far it's been set up for 3 weeks but I haven't had to go touch it for the last two.  I think it's ready!

The rig consist of:

Scope: Takahashi FSQ106EDX
Focuser: Moonlite Nitecrawler WR35
CAA: Moonlite Sidewinder
OAG: Moravian C3 OAG with  my QHY 5iii174M
EFW: Moravian Large 50mm X 50mm square 7 slot
Filters: Astronomik 50mm X 50mm 6nm SHO, Deep Sky LRGB
Camera: Moravian C3-61000 pro with Moravian Power supply
Flat panel & motor: Primalucelab GIOTTO150 and ALTO1 with small PLL losmandy clamp
Mount: Paramount MyT - for weights 3 X 20lb and 1 X 10 lb are available with Paramount power supply
PC: PLL Eagle 5 XTM
Mounting hardware: PLL 495mm losmandy dovetail plate, PLL Rings
Network: Netgear 5 port unmanaged switch
Power distribution: Digital Loggers Web pro power strip
Monitor camera: Wyze surveillance camera if there's a place for it

Adam avatar
Adam avatar
System 1
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ZWO AM3
ZWO FF65
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Filter drawer with UV/IR Cut, Antlia dual-band Ha/Oiii, Antlia dual-band Sii/Hb, and I think I sent some Optolong dual-band but I don't recall which one)
WO Uniguide 32
ZWO ASI120MM mini
PPADVGen2

System 2
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ZWO AM3
Askar FRA400
ASI2600MM Pro
ZWO 7-pos 2" EFW
Antlia LRGB, Baader 6.5 nm SHO
WO Uniguide 32
ZWO ASI120MM mini
PPADVGen2
I've also got a Skydaddy flat panel down there for this one but I was having problems getting it to stay connected and recognized, so I had them take it off rather than waste any more precious dark sky time.  I've got cheating to do…
Zachary Price avatar
Zachary Price avatar
I'm running:
OTA- Askar 103APO with 0.8x reducer
Mount- ZWO AM5
Camera- ASI533MC Pro
Autofocuser- ZWO EAF
Guide Scope- SVBony 165
Guide Camera- ZWO ASI120MM mini
Filters- L-eXtreme 2' and a ZWO uv/ir cut filter
Scotty Maxwell avatar
Scotty Maxwell avatar
I'm glad Bray posted his video on how to measure your rig yesterday.  Somehow I missed before that the radius measurement was with the Flat/Cover full extended.  My 22" radius rig suddently went to 27" with my Alto1Giotto150mm fully extended (thats mounted on the bottom too).  Now I just have to decide if the next three years flats are worth $3,600 to have flat generator flats vs. sky flats….
Ron Hunt avatar
Ron Hunt avatar
RedCat 61 
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
ZWO ASIair Plus
ZWO AM5 mount
ZWO EFW w/full Chroma filter set
ZWO EAF 
William Optics 32/120 guide scope w/ ZWO ASI220 mini guide cam
Jim Blubaugh avatar
Jim Blubaugh avatar
William Optics FLT 91
ZWO AM5
Player One Poseidon Mono
Player One Filter Wheel w/ Chroma 5nm SHO & LRGB
William Optics Uniguide 50mm 
ZWO ASI174 Mini
ZWO EAF
Pegasus Ultimate v3 Powerbox
Pegasus Falcon 2 Rotator
Wanderer Flat Panel Screen
Jack Groves avatar
Jack Groves avatar
@Jim Blubaugh good to see another FLT91 at Starfront! Are you using the 68iii flattener or the 0.8x reducer with yours?
Jim Blubaugh avatar
Jim Blubaugh avatar
Jack Groves:
@Jim Blubaugh good to see another FLT91 at Starfront! Are you using the 68iii flattener or the 0.8x reducer with yours?

Hi Jack -  I'm running the .8 reduceer on mine. Have had this one for about 2 years now and loving it.  -Jim
David Quattlebaum avatar
David Quattlebaum avatar
Astro-Physics 130 Starfire GTX
AM5N Mount
ZWO 2600 MC Pro
Eagle XTM running NINA
PL Focuser
PL Rotator
ZWO Filter wheel
Edward Elliott avatar
Edward Elliott avatar
System 1 - @Starfront
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ZWO AM5
Askar FRA500 w/Reducer
ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
ZWO 7-Filter Wheel with ZWO LRGBSHO
ZWO Focuser
WO Uniguide 50
ZWO ASI174MM mini guide camera
PPADVGen2
Wanderer Astro FlatPanel EC4
Wanderer Astro Rotator Mini V2
ZWO ASI662MC Pier Cam
Mele Quieter 4C Mini PC w/N.I.N.A.

System 2 - @Home - Edited 06/15/2025
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(New) Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro on its Pier-Tripod - (Old) SkyWatcher Wave 100i on iOptron Tri-Pier
(New) Celestron EdgeHD 11 - (Old) Askar 120 APO (Have Reducer and Flatterner)
HyperStar V4
ASI2600MC Pro and ASI2600mm Duo Pro 
PrimaLuce Esatto 2 inch for prime or reducer focus, ZWO EAF for HyperStar
ZWO Filter Drawer
ZWO 7-Position Filter Wheel with ZWO Filters
Optolong L-Extreme Filter
WO Uniguide 50, Sometimes Apertura 75Q
ZWO ASI220MM mini guide camera
ZWO ASI676MC Planetary Camera
Terrans Industry PowerBox Pro V2
ASI Air Pro - not using now
Geekom AX8 Pro Mini PC w/N.I.N.A.

System 3 - @Home
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Apertura 75Q Refractor
iOptron Tri-Pier
WarpAstron WD-20 Strain-Wave Mount
Filter Wheel/Drawer from System 2
Cameras from System 2
Pegasus FocusCube 3
Guiding from System 2
Reg Pratt avatar
Reg Pratt avatar
Teleskop-Service ONTC 254mm F4 Newtonian
ZWO 2600mm | Antlia V-Series LRGB | Antlia 3nm SHO Filters
ZWO OAG-L | ASI120mm mini
Feather Touch FTF2008BCR 2” Focuser
PrimaluceLabs Sesto Senso 2 Focuser Motor
Teleskop-Service GPU Coma Corrector
JTW Trident GTR Mount
Pegasus Astro Uranus




Takahashi Epsilon 130ED Hyperbolic Newtonian
QHY268m | Astronomik Deep Sky LRGB | Antlia HS 3nm SHO Filters
William Optics Unigulde 32mm | ASI120mm mini
ZWO EAF
ASG Tilt Cage
Deep Sky Dad FP1
iOptron GEM45
Pegasus Astro Uranus


Shannon Foye avatar
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Building 3
Takahashi TOA130
MoonLite NiteCrawler WR35
AP1100GTO-AE
QHY268M
QHY OAG
ZWO ASI220
Chroma 3nm narrowband
Astrodon LRGB
Pegasus PowerBox
Pegasus Meteo
ASI676 pier cam
Beelink SER8





Sean Boon avatar
Sean Boon avatar
Here is what my system is

Building 1
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Scope: William Optics GT 81 IV and the .8x reducer/flattener
GuideScope:  William Optics 50mm
Camera: ZWO ASI 294MM-Pro
Mount: ZWO AM5 
Filters:  Astronomik L R G B and the 2c versions of Ha, Oiii, Sii
Flat Panel: DeepSkyDad
Pegasus PowerBox Advanced
PC:  Beelink (whichever one was recommended)
Craig Rairdin avatar
Craig Rairdin avatar
Building 1 Pier A7
  • Askar 71F with .75 reducer
  • ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
  • ZWO AM3
  • ZWO EFW 5x2"
    • (none)
    • Optolong L-Pro
    • Optolong L-Ultimate
    • Baader Neutral Density
    • Apertura Dark

  • ZWO EAF
  • Apertura 32mm Guide Camera with ZWO ASI120MM
  • Deep Sky Dad OFP2
  • Pegasus Astro Powerbox Micro as dew heater controller + 5A power supply
  • ZWO ASIAIR Plus 256GB + power supply +10A power supply
  • ZWO ASI178MC pier cam w/TreeDude4 trail cam mount
  • 2024 M4 Mac mini w/ 4TB external SSD
  • NetGear Ethernet switch
  • CyberPower UPS
  • Kasa WiFi power strip

Edward Elliott avatar
Edward Elliott avatar
Current Setups as of 07/27/2025

Starfront Building 4
  • Askar FRA500 with .75 reducer
  • ZWO ASI6200mm Pro
  • ZWO AM5
  • ZWO EFW 7x2"
    • Antlia V-Series LRGB 2 inch
    • Antlia SHO (S-II, H-a & O-III) Narrowband 3nm Pro

  • ZWO EAF
  • William Optics 50mm Guide Scope with ASI 174mm Mini Guide Camera
  • WandererCover V4-EC Flat Panel
  • WanderAstro Mini V2 Rotator
  • Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen2
  • Mele Quieter 4c Mini PC with N.I.N.A. and ASCOM drivers
  • ZWO ASI676MC pier cam w/TreeDude4 trail cam mount

Digital Logger Power Controller

Home Rigs

Rig #1:
  • Celestron EdgeHD 11 w/ .7 Reducer and V4 HyperStar
  • ZWO ASI2600mm Duo and ZWO ASI 2600mc Pro (for HyperStar work)
  • Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro Mount
  • ZWO EFW 7x2"
    • ZWO LRGBSHO 2 Inch Filters for Prime and Reducer focus
    • Askar Color Magic E1/E2 for HyperStar

  • ZWO EAF for HyperStar focusing
  • PrimaLuce Lab Esatto 2 Inch Focuser for Prime and Reducer focusing
  • Apertura 75Q Refractor as Guide Scope with ASI 174mm Mini Guide Camera.  Pegasus FocusCube 3 for auto focus on that.
  • Terrans Industries PowerBoxPro V2
  • Geekom A8 AMD Mini PC with N.I.N.A.
  • ASI Air Plus when I feel like going back to that
  • PoleMaster Camera for Polar Alignment
  • Anker Solix C800 for Power


Rig #2:
  • StellaLyra 8 Inch Imaging Newtonian
  • Touptek ATR 585M Mono Camera
  • WarpAstron WD-20 Strain Wave Mount
  • iOptron Tri-Pier
  • Touptek EFW 7x1.25"
    • Touptek LRGBSHO 1.25" Filters

  • ZWO EAF
  • William Optics 50mm Guide Scope with ASI 220mm Mini Guide Camera
  • SvBony SV241 PowerBox
  • Mele Quieter 4c Mini PC with N.I.N.A. and ASCOM drivers
  • Touptek StellaVitawhen I feel like going back to that
Dan Pritzl avatar
Dan Pritzl avatar
SFRO Setup
  • Telescope: ZWO FF130 quadruplet refractor (1000mm, F7.5)
  • ZWO 0.7x reducer for FF130
  • Pegasus Astro Falcon Rotator v2
  • ZWO EFW, 7x36mm
  • Antlia 2.8nm narrowband filter set, 36mm unmounted
  • ZWO LRGB filter set, 36mm unmounted
  • ZWO EAF
  • ZWO ASI2600MM
  • iOptron CEM70g
  • Pegasus Astro USB Control Hub
  • Intel NUC i5-9300H, 16GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Win 11



Remote Rig - ZWO FF130

Home Setups
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Paul Fox-Reeks avatar

SFRO Setup:
  • Apertura 75Q
  • ZWO ASI585MM Pro with ZWO 1.25" LRGBSHO Filters
  • ZWO EAF
  • ZWO CAA
  • ZWO AM5N
  • WO 50mm Guide Scope with ZWO ASI462MM
  • Beelink SER5Max PC


Out in building 8
Stephen Paterson avatar
Stephen Paterson avatar
Its so empty in here! Thought I would start a conversation.

Whats your equipment?

I am using Vixen R200SS with ASI2600MM Duo and a backup guidescope uniguide 50mm
Mount HAE29C

Other equipment :

Pegasus power box advance
Wanderer astro mini rotator
Qhy slim filter wheel
Minisforum TH50 -> 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11320H @ 3.20GHz   3.19 GHz

How are you finding the R200SS?  Do you need to collimate it often?
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Mark Cunningham avatar
Mark Cunningham avatar

NGC6992 Veil Nebula
I am using a Planewave CDK20 f7.77 L500 mount with a ZWOASI2600mc and a Nikon D780 DSLR from Orient Land Trust in south central Colorado with Bortle 1.8 skies