Hersey – Page 7 – The Suffolk Sky

Very Neat Python Opensource Star Charting…

June 7, 2024 by Hersey

I was browsing the CloudyNights Astronomy Software & Computers forum and ran across this post about an interesting python script which generates sky charts. fchart3 is an opensource Python script to make beautiful Deep Sky finder charts and star maps in various…

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It’s Gonna Blow! T Coronae Borealis Nova Coming Soon… Maybe?

June 4, 2024 by Hersey

If you are into space or amateur astronomy you have probably heard news or seen some discussion of the impending nova of T Coronae Borealis, aka T CrB, aka HIP 78322, aka the “Blaze Star”. T Coronae Borealis is a recurrent nova…

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RaspAstro Web – Working with pyEphem Sun and Moon Info

June 3, 2024 by Hersey

I have been doing a bit of tinkering with my RaspAstro Web application. I added two new pages one dedicated to the Sun and one dedicated to the Moon. The RaspAstro Web is a web application written in Python which uses pyEphem…

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Learning NINA – The Advanced Sequencer

June 2, 2024 by Hersey

First light and a chance to test out my sequence using the NINA mini-pc build sequencer on 5/31/2024 shooting M 94, the Cat’s Eye Galaxy. The NINA sequencer is somewhat complicated but extremely versatile. There really is a lot to this astrophotography…

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05/31/2024 – M 94, The Cat’s Eye Galaxy

June 1, 2024 by Hersey

Very nice clear night with no Moon and temperatures in the upper-to-mid 50s F. This was my first night out using NINA to control the gear and the imaging sequence. It was also the first night out after tuning up the EQ6-R…

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05/28/2024 – SeeStar EAA Session – Gobbling Up Some Globs

May 29, 2024 by Hersey

Been a bit since we have had a clear sky here in Southeastern Virginia. The last time I had the opportunity to collect some light was on Mother’s Day. The forecast for Tuesday night looked decent so I set up the SeeStar…

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Learning NINA for Astrophotography Gear Control…

May 27, 2024 by Hersey

I was looking to learn something new and to try out some different options for astrophotograpy imaging command and control. I have been using KStars/Ekos/INDI to control my gear for both EAA and Astrophotography session. KStars/Ekos/INDI works great but I wanted to…

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SeeStar S50 Smart Telescope… Kind of a Review… Just Get One…

May 23, 2024 by Hersey

I believe that any telescope can be a good telescope if you have the right expectations of it’s capabilities. I often get asked “What kind of telescope should I get?” My usual answer is get the best one you can afford for…

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EQ6-R Pro Mount Tuning…

May 15, 2024 by Hersey

I have had my Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount for a bit over a year now and it is a fantastic mount! Great payload capacity and solid performance with my typical guiding RMS around 1 arcsecond or less. Recently I noticed when…

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05/12/2024 – A Sunflower on Mother’s Day

May 13, 2024 by Hersey

After a couple weeks of a whole lot of clouds, Sunday was a nice night. Temperatures in the mid-50s, clear, and only a little sliver of a Moon. It has been a bit since I collected any light in the SV503 (been…

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