Matthew Meade

Volunteer

Matthew has been interested in astronomy since he used to lay on the grass in the front lawn and look up at the night sky. He is old enough to remember a big TV being wheeled into the primary school hall so that the pupils could watch Neil Armstrong step out onto the moon. He is currently studying for a BSc in Astronomy and Planetary Science with the Open University.

Equipment

elescopes

1 x Celestron 8″ SCT from the 1980s

1 x Celestron 9.25″ Fastar SCT with Hyperstar v3

1 x Celestron 11″ SCT from the 1990s

1 x Celestron 14″ SCT

1 x Takahashi FSQ106 ED

1 x William Optics GT81

1 x William Optics Redcat 51

1 x Coronado SolarMax II 60

Mounts

1 x Celestron CGX-L (34 kg payload)

1 x Losmandy G11 (27 kg payload)

1 x Avalon M-uno (20 kg payload)

1 x iOptron CEM40 EC (18 kg payload)

1 x ZWO AM5 N (15 kg payload)

1 x ZWO AM3 (8 kg payload)

Camera equipment

1 x Altair Astro 61 M

1 x QHY 268C OSC

1 x ZWO ASI 1600 MM Pro

1 x Atik 16200 OSC

1 x ZWO ASI 585MC colour planetary camera

1 x QHY 5 III 715 planetary/guide cam

1 x Altair GP-CAM 290M planetary/guide cam

1 x ZWO ASI 120 MM mini guide cam

Filters, Rotators, Focusers

Filters:

Antila LRGB V-Pro, H-alpha, OIII & SII 3nm, 2″

ZWO LRGB

Filter Wheels: 1 x Atik EFW3 2″

1 x Wanderer Astro Rotator