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CCDSPEC on Skywatcher DS Pro 72mm 8/6/2019
I own a CCDSpec spectrometer – this excellent British device is no longer made – but composes a single gold-coloured CNC-machined device that includes guiding port. It has diffraction grating…
Calibrating spectra from CCDSpec using Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb Feb 2019
It is convenient and easy to point the telescope at a compact fluorescent fluorescent lightbulb to use it as a calibration spectrum. Andy Calibration spectrum using Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb: On…
Spectra taken with CCDSpec spectroscope on Sky Watcher Equinox Pro 120mm OTA 18/2/2019
Below are some spectra I took using the CCDSpec spectroscope on my Sky Watcher Equinox 120mm telescope. Andy Capella (spectrum as comes from spectroscope and then plotted using RSPEC): Comparison…