Hersey – The Suffolk Sky

AllSky Camera 3D Printed Mount for the SV305

August 10, 2025 by Hersey

I have tried a number of different ways to mount the SV305 into my All Sky Camera enclosure. This 3D printed bracket has been working well for the past year or so. I can’t remember where I found the original design… but…

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All Sky Camera – Image Overlay

August 6, 2025 by Hersey

It has been a minute, actually a lot of minutes. I have not captured any light from far away things since the end of April. The Suffolk VA skies have just been pretty terrible this summer… not to say there have not…

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04/27/2025 – Hickson 44 Galaxy Group

April 28, 2025 by Hersey

Wow! I did not realize it had been so long. I have not gathered any light through the scope in nearly 2 months. Glad we got a nice clear night to change that. I decided to try for Hickson 44 which is…

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RaspAstro Moon Forecast for Your Zip

April 7, 2025 by Hersey

Nothing but clouds here lately 🙁 Spent a some time messing with my RaspAstroWeb python application running on my All Sky Camera Raspberry Pi. Added the ability to get the 30 day Moon forecast for a given US zip code.

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03/03/2025 – The Leo Triplet

March 4, 2025 by Hersey

Little warmer than last night, but still cool in the mid-to-upper 30s. Bit more of the waxing Crescent Moon, but not enough to be a bother. Earlier in the day I swapped out scopes on the mount, putting the SVBONY 102ED back…

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03/02/2025 – The Boogeyman Nebula

March 3, 2025 by Hersey

Clear, cold (upper 20s F), night. Just a little sliver of the 15% waxing Crescent Moon in the SW sky. I uncovered the AT66ED to capture the March Sky-Watcher USA TOTM, LDN 1622 or the Boogeyman Nebula. The dark nebula LDN 1622…

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02/25/2025 – Some SeeStar EAA – Capturing a Few Messiers

February 26, 2025 by Hersey

Set the SeeStar up just before dark. Updated the app and the firmware, then adjusted the level. Nice clear night in the low 50s, dropping into the mid-40s as the Sun went down. I started capturing Messier objects just after 7 PM….

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02/01/2025 – LBN 777 – The Baby Eagle Nebula TOTM

February 2, 2025 by Hersey

The forecast was calling for a clear sky for most of the night so I set things up to capture the SkywatcherUSA TOTM for February 2025, LBN 777 the Baby Eagle Nebula or Vulture Head Nebula. The night started off clear, cool,…

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01/28/2025 – SeeStar Mosaic – M 45, The Pleiades

January 29, 2025 by Hersey

A lot of high thin clouds moving across the sky but it has been a bit since I have been able to look up so I decided to get the SeeStar out. It was a lot warmer than it has been (well…

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A Few Simple Raspberry Pi Scripts for SeeStar Alp

January 22, 2025 by Hersey

It snowed last night and it is very cold today. The Sun is suppose to come out this afternoon and the sky is suppose to be clear tonight. Hopefully I can get the SeeStar out for a bit. As storms like this…

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