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Remote EAA with Astroberry Web Manager…
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Remote EAA with Astroberry Web Manager…

January 13, 2022 by Hersey

I have been using my Raspberry Pi setup with Astroberry to remotely control my gear for a few EAA observing sessions now and it has been working out great. The clear nights have been cold and since I can access and control…

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Setting Up a GPS Module on the Astroberry
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Setting Up a GPS Module on the Astroberry

January 6, 2022 by Hersey

I set up and tested my Raspberry Pi with Astroberry a few days ago. The GPS Module I ordered finally arrived and this post walks through how I set it up to get real-time GPS data for KStars. This is not really…

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Setting Up a Raspberry Pi for EAA…
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Setting Up a Raspberry Pi for EAA…

January 5, 2022 by Hersey

Several years ago I had set up a Raspberry Pi to allow me to control the telescope using Stellarium and image through the Raspberry Pi’s camera. I was tinkering with some EAA before EAA was EAA. It was completely self-contained in a…

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Scope Buggy Build Part 1…
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Scope Buggy Build Part 1…

December 24, 2021 by Hersey

I am building a Scope Buggy so I can move my set up from the garage to the backyard without having to disassemble everything. Setting up my rig is not that hard but it takes several trips to the garage. First I…

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Buy the beginner “department store” telescope…

December 23, 2021 by Hersey

I am just rambling and this post is a bit of a rant, but I really dislike it when I see or hear people give the advice… “whatever you do don’t buy a department store telescope.” Many people advise against the mass…

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Electronically Assisted Awesomeness…
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Electronically Assisted Awesomeness…

December 19, 2021 by Hersey

Something new in Amateur Astronomy which has sparked my interest is Electronically Assisted Astronomy (EAA). Electronically Assisted Astronomy (EAA) is observational astronomy with a telescope which uses a camera instead of an eyepiece. EAA and Astrophotography are similar in that a camera…

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