Our Telescopes
Our equipment is chosen with one goal in mind: sharing the night sky with as many people as possible. Every telescope we bring to an event is selected for reliability, ease of use, and the ability to deliver memorable views for first-time observers.
Kyle and James each maintain a fully self-contained telescope trailer equipped with solar power and battery storage. This allows us to host events in remote locations without generators, noise, or light pollution.
For large public events, both trailers are deployed to provide multiple observing stations and minimize wait times.
Telescope Trailers
- Roof-mounted solar panels
- Approximately 5 kWh of battery storage per trailer
- Power for tracking systems, cameras, lighting, and accessories
- Everything needed to run an outreach event
Kyle’s Trailer
- 25" Obsession f/5 Classic with ServoCAT tracking
- 22" Obsession f/4 Ultra Compact
- 15" Obsession f/4 Classic
- Coronado 70mm SolarMax II (double-stacked H-alpha)
- Lunt Solar Systems 152mm H-alpha solar telescope
- Celestron Origin
- Celestron C8 EdgeHD
- ZWO Seestar S30
- Large binoculars on an Orion Monster Mount
James’s Trailer
- 25" Obsession f/5 Classic
- 18" Obsession f/4.5 Classic
- Explore Scientific AR152 refractor
- Lunt Solar Herschel wedge for white-light solar viewing
- 1970s Celestron Orange Tube C8
- Coronado 60mm SolarMax II (double-stacked H-alpha)
- ZWO Seestar S30
- Large binoculars on an Orion Monster Mount
Solar Observing
In addition to nighttime observing, we regularly offer safe, live views of the Sun during daytime events. Using specialized solar telescopes and filters, visitors can observe sunspots, solar prominences, and surface detail in both white light and hydrogen-alpha wavelengths.
Solar observing is always conducted with properly designed equipment and strict safety procedures.
Binocular & Smart Scopes
Large mounted binoculars provide wide-field views of star clusters, the Milky Way, and bright deep-sky objects. These stations are especially popular with younger visitors and those waiting for telescope views.
We also deploy smart telescopes when appropriate, allowing visitors to see faint objects in near real-time while learning how modern astronomy tools complement traditional visual observing.
Our equipment continues to evolve as new opportunities for outreach arise.