Quick shot of M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy
In my quest to image remotely I needed a dry run.
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Remote imaging thwarted by reboots: The death of an Eagle
I’ve been (very) slowly getting my imaging rig and shed up to snuff for some
remote imaging. I’ve got various stages of automation underway, including Slack
notifications for when my control computer (a PrimaluceLab Eagle) reboots or if
the retrieval of weather data from the club’s sensor fails. Early December I
noticed an uptick in reboots but didn’t think anything of it, but it turns out
that it was the beginning of the end, signaling the death of an Eagle.
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How I keep my astro images organized
Astrophotography is a pretty data-heavy hobby. One night of imaging can result in
dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of images. In this post I’ll go over my plans
to keep them organized, especially now that I’m starting to image remotely.
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New name, new posts, new plans
If you’ve been following us you’ve likely noticed that we’ve changed our name
and URL, we’re now simply theAstroShed.com. The
near-term plan is to be able to image remotely. The weather that we’ve been
having lately has been very flaky, often not worth the 45-minute drive
(especially in the summer, when it feels like there’s only a few hours of
darkness)
Out with the old (pier).
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New camera and filter wheel
Undersampling: that’s what happens when the camera you use has pixels that are too
big for your focal length and seeing conditions. It’s also something that can
cause soft images.
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