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Fisheye Lens for the All Sky Camera…
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Fisheye Lens for the All Sky Camera…

August 8, 2022 by Hersey

I decided to replace the lens on the All Sky Camera with a Fisheye lens to try to get a bit more of the sky. I picked up an inexpensive 1.7mm F/2 fisheye lens for the All Sky Camera. The lens is…

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EAA – 07/23/2022 – Nebulas, Clusters, and a Famous Galaxy Quintet
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EAA – 07/23/2022 – Nebulas, Clusters, and a Famous Galaxy Quintet

July 24, 2022 by Hersey

It has been a while since I have been able to get out and observe. Mostly due to no clear weekend nights. It was hot with high thin clouds most of the day on 07/23/2022 but the sky mostly cleared after 8:30…

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07/03/2022 – EAA – Clouds
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07/03/2022 – EAA – Clouds

July 4, 2022 by Hersey

It has been a while since I have been able to get out with the scope. It looked like it might clear last night, but that was not the case. I set up the SV503 102ED scope, got everything cabled up, and…

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EAA – 06/18/2022 – Some Nebula in Cygnus and a few other things…
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EAA – 06/18/2022 – Some Nebula in Cygnus and a few other things…

June 19, 2022 by Hersey

Last night the sky was mostly clear. It was also a bit cooler than it has been in the last couple weeks, once the Sun went down it cooled to the low 70s pretty quick and was in the mid-60s when I…

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Focal Reducer to Camera Spacing
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Focal Reducer to Camera Spacing

June 9, 2022 by Hersey

I have made a lot of notes in my logs around spacing when using Focal Reducers with my SV305 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro cameras for EAA. This post is just to document I how set up the spacing for the focal reducers…

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EAA – 06/04/2022 – CN June 2022 Observing Challenge…
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EAA – 06/04/2022 – CN June 2022 Observing Challenge…

June 5, 2022 by Hersey

I uncovered the scope in the late afternoon and hoped for the sky to clear, it mostly did. Mostly clear night, a few high thin clouds moving quickly across the sky, temperatures in the lower 70s. My plan was to hunt for…

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Some Cool Captures from the INDI All Sky Camera…
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Some Cool Captures from the INDI All Sky Camera…

June 1, 2022 by Hersey

My INDI All Sky Camera Project has been up and running for over a month now. I finally got around to building a home for the all sky camera to get it out of the center of the driveway. Just a simple…

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EAA – 05/29/2022 – A Few More Messiers…
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EAA – 05/29/2022 – A Few More Messiers…

May 30, 2022 by Hersey

Another warm, clear night. Temperatures were in the mid to lower 70’s and it was a little less humid than the night before. My plan was to try to pick up a few more of the Messiers over in the area of…

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EAA – 05/28/2022 – Just Looking Around…
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EAA – 05/28/2022 – Just Looking Around…

May 29, 2022 by Hersey

A warm, humid, clear night. Temperatures in the mid-70’s and lots of mosquitos. If it was not for EAA I probably would have been eaten alive. I started out the night with not much of a plan, but I did want to…

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EAA – 05/20/2022 – Lots of Globulars, a Couple Nebula, and a Comet…
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EAA – 05/20/2022 – Lots of Globulars, a Couple Nebula, and a Comet…

May 21, 2022 by Hersey

A warm day and a warm, in the upper 70s, clear night. I set up to capture a few globular clusters for my Messier Log and I ended up observing a total of 8 Messier globular clusters, a couple of nebula, and…

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