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We're using the George Abell Observatory situated on the OU's main campus at Milton Keynes. In this purpose built observatory we have a control room (downstairs) where I'm sitting now, and  the telescope is upstairs in the dome.

The telescope itself is a 40cm Meade LX200 reflecting telescope. That means the main mirror is 40cm diameter - quite a good size for a  'hobby' telescope - and in reality quite big enough to do some serious research projects with.

We're using an SBIG STL1001E  CCD camera with an integral filter wheel . This CCD
camera gives us a large field of view (about the size of the fulll moon) and is very sensitive. 

In fact the set up here is identical to that which we use out in Majorca on the SXR208 residential school course 'Observing the Universe' (except that the telescopes there are slightly smaller). Maybe after a few of these sessions, some of you maybe tempted to sign upfor that course!

Andy