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Logging my Observing Sessions
Equipment Observing 

Logging my Observing Sessions

May 19, 2022 by Hersey

I keep a log book of all my observing sessions. Some of my logs are more detailed than others, but I always keep a log. There are a number of different astronomy log books out there, but my log books are just…

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New OTA… SV503 102ED F/7 Refractor
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New OTA… SV503 102ED F/7 Refractor

May 13, 2022 by Hersey

The nights have been cloudy for over a week now, and the weather has been cold, wet, and windy. This is probably mostly my fault as I ordered a new optical tube assembly (OTA), a SVBONY SV503 102ED F/7 Refractor. I have…

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INDI-AllSky SV305 Gain and Color Setting
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INDI-AllSky SV305 Gain and Color Setting

April 21, 2022 by Hersey

I have been tinkering with using a Raspberry Pi and my SV305 as an indi-allsky camera over the last week or so. In this post I am just documenting the different configuration settings I have been trying to get the most out…

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Weather Resistant Enclosure for the INDI-AllSky Camera
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Weather Resistant Enclosure for the INDI-AllSky Camera

April 10, 2022 by Hersey

Recently I started tinkering with setting up an INDI AllSky Camera with a SVBONY SV305 and a Raspberry Pi 3B. It is a cool project and since I was able to get it working I wanted to enclose it to make it…

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Capturing Images with Ekos and EAA Live Stacking in SharpCap Pro
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Capturing Images with Ekos and EAA Live Stacking in SharpCap Pro

April 6, 2022 by Hersey

I have had a few folks reach out and ask me about my workflow for capturing images with KStars/Ekos/INDI and then live stacking them using SharpCap for EAA. I am using Ekos to capture and save the FITS files to my local…

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INDI AllSky Camera Project with the SV305 and a Raspberry Pi
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INDI AllSky Camera Project with the SV305 and a Raspberry Pi

April 4, 2022 by Hersey

I have the SVBONY SV305 camera which I have not used much since I picked up the ZWO ASI294MC Pro. I also have a Raspberry Pi 3B which was just sitting idle. I decided to try to use the SV305, the Raspberry…

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EAA Black Box 2.0 – Storing all the gear…
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EAA Black Box 2.0 – Storing all the gear…

March 29, 2022 by Hersey

I am collecting more and more gear for EAA… cameras, focus masks, dew heaters, power cords, cables, filters, tools, light box, extension tubes… As my gear collection grows I want to be able to keep it protected, organized, easy to move, easy…

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Added a Display to the Astroberry Raspberry Pi…
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Added a Display to the Astroberry Raspberry Pi…

March 19, 2022 by Hersey

While I am waiting for the sky to clear I added a display to the Raspberry Pi running Astroberry which I have been using to control my camera and mount for my EAA sessions. I picked up a 10.1″ touch screen monitor…

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EAA – 03/04/2022 – First Light for the ZWO ASI294MC Pro…
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EAA – 03/04/2022 – First Light for the ZWO ASI294MC Pro…

March 5, 2022 by Hersey

I picked up a new camera, the ZWO ASI294MC Pro, and these are the first EAA captures using it. The ZWO ASI294MC Pro is much (way much) more sensitive camera than the SVBONY SV305, and it should be since it cost considerable…

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Celestron Advanced GT CG5 Mount Tune Up
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Celestron Advanced GT CG5 Mount Tune Up

March 2, 2022 by Hersey

I have two Celestron Advanced GT CG5 mounts. One I obtained new when I purchased my Celestron 8″ SCT and the other I picked up used. These mounts have served me well and I have had a lot of fun observing with…

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