Collimation: CCDInspector vs MetaGuide MetaGuide I tried using MetaGuide to perform a collimation. The collimation started where CCDInspector left off a couple of nights earlier,…
I have suddenly become interested in planetary photography. I have an ASI290MC to use, so I have been setting up to do this. As part…
This problem has been going on for some time, with no real clues as to the problem. Intermittently, the system crashes. It may be able…
The Issue When Scheduler is running, clouds can come in and disrupt operations. Obviously the threat of rain applies, but it also seems worthless to…
I have added a couple of new pieces of equipment: Camera: QSI683wsg. Got this used from OPT. It has the OAG and 7 filters (LRGB…
I have finally added Scheduler to the observatory. I have been fixing niggling hardware issues, writing scripts, and so on to get Scheduler going. Dome…
Some time ago I looked at aligning images with a few different tools, and came to the conclusion that PixInsight did a better job. Based…
I have been going crazy trying to understand what adapters to use with the FSQ. It only has about an inch (29mm) of focuser travel,…
After the summer, I started firing up the observatory and encountered a few problems:( The Dec belt drive on the PMX failed. Had to install…
A number of people are using Tone Maps as part of their image processing. The Photoshop Master J-P Metsaivainio may have invented the technique, or…