Congratulations Antoine, I also own a remote observatory. This is a big step forward. I wish you clear skies all the time. ...and much success. Best greetings Matthias
I had a problem with my filter wheel sticking. It turned out the thread on the connecting "snout" was slightly too long, and protruded into the filter area, where it just scraped against one of the filters. I put a shim on the "snout", it cleared the filter, problem solved. Hope this helps. Enjoyable video.
Congratulations to the both of you! Lot's of serious work. Looks like it's time for the in-expensive morning sky Flats. I'll use them over and over since my telescope setup hardly changes over the course of several weeks. Dan
I would recommend the tilt adapter from Gerd Neumann. It’s the only one where you can easily change the tilt while it is mounted! It’s called CTU. Good luck with the endevour
I'm looking at either the Photon Cage or Octopi adaters as they have 4 adjustment screws instead of 3, but super expensive so I'll wait a couple of months
@@rudibarani Having 3 points is definitely good in most cases, but I am afraid it won't be enough to achieve something close to perfection. The SVX130 reducer actually already has a tilt plate with 3 points, and I have been unable to fix the tilt still, although I'm guessing it's because the source of the tilt is by the sensor and not on the reducer.
@@GalacticHunter Adding a fourth screw will only allow you to extend the imaging train in the z-axis but get you no different „angles“ to address your tilt problem. It’s just physics…If you have several major sources of tilt, that affect each other (e.g. reducer, filter wheel, sensor), I would address them individually with tilting units if you want perfection. Good luck 🤞
The remote observatory we have our system at in Spain was a real game changer! Ron at Moonlite makes an excellent tilt adjuster to go with the Nite Crawler you have.
@@GalacticHunter Moonlite make both types! One that fits between the NIte Crawler and the telescope and a smaller one that goes between the NC unit and the camera for sensor tilt. Both are easy to adjust and the cams match the points in CCD Inspector.
Even though you mention that this advice will be needed for the remote rig, EVERYTHING you mentioned is great advice for a backyard rig. I'm looking forward to seeing the setup video and future videos from the new setup.
FYI The APC backup battery is not intended for outdoor use. The operating temp is 32-104F. Check out something like Renogy SLA based products for solar and camping.
Great explanation. I think you missed an important detail for the PC. We also use the Nuc, and have also used other PCs. Make sure to go into the BIOS and set it such that the PC will automatically power on when plugged in. This is important so you can get back into the PC after a power outage. Also, if your PC ever freezes/locks up, you can toggle power via the remote outlet and that will cause the PC to reboot. I laughed when you said you’ve never used a dew heater. We have one installed and have never had to turn it on, lol. Cheers!
That's what I was doing when I had it plugged to the TV around 6:22 but I should have explained better :D Dew heaters have been ON every single night so far, glad I got them 😱
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I have a my very own remote observatory and it really does require careful planning. I'm only 30 min away by car so i can be a bit cheap on some of the redundancy systems such as an UPS, being able to turn the mount and PC on/off (i just leave it on permanently) etc. Although i do have to deal with the extra complexity of making sure the roof functions properly(and safely) and internet connectivity, which has been the the most problematic systems. Everything related to the actual telescope has been working almost flawlessly, and I'm using a EQ6-R which isn't something you'd typically put in a remote observatory. The only devices i remote control power for is the USB ones, namely the camera (which has a USB hub) and the focuser through an arduino controlled power box i made. I will get myself a pegasus power box next year most likely for increased reliability and functionality. Im also in the process of building a DYI flip-flap panel (Darklight), just missing some mechanical parts to attach it to the scope but sky flats have been working well for the time being.
Very nice, yes the Pegasus box is super reliable and full of features, I love it. I wish I was handy enough to make a DIY flip-flap panel, those are terribly overpriced
This is exciting! What is the bandwidth of the narrowband filters you are using? I am considering the use of a remote observatory, but I don't know what bandwidth I should be looking into for narrowband.
@@peterschmitz4308 Nice. My rig is also remote controlled but at home. It does some odd stuff a couple of Times a year or so. Most of the time im observing it as well, cant trust it 100% haha
You will want to test your Backup UPS before deployment. There are 2 types of UPS, 'backup' and 'full time'. The difference, a backup UPS uses house power through the system and when there is a power loss greater than 4ms (or 1/4 AC wave cycle) the UPS takes over power delivery via the battery source and inverter. A Full time UPS delivers power via the inverter in the UPS, keeping the battery charged. When there is a power loss the UPS is already supplying power to your equipment but the source is the battery. The root point being, will your equipment sustain operation during that 4ms loss.
Hello, thanks for your Video! Do you use an industrial Grade Sensor on your Camera and what’s you average yearly exposure time? Greeting from Germany Florian
There is high speed internet on site so I have my Nuc connected through Ethernet, then I use Anydesk to connect to it from anywhere and transfer the files with Dropbox
I would highly suggest get a "PureSine Wave" Battery backup unit! What you don't know is with non-pure sine wave battery units the AC power is very poor and it not a clean as what a "PureSine Wave battery backup unit provides and yes it cost more about $500 but the AC power is very close to household AC power. Trust me if you want to keep shooting when the power is interrupted look in to what I am saying!
Very exciting stuff! Excited to see what kind of images you will produce with this
Thanks man! Very excited to see what you'll get from Namibia 💪🏻
Congratulations Antoine,
I also own a remote observatory.
This is a big step forward.
I wish you clear skies all the time.
...and much success.
Best greetings
Matthias
Thank you Matthias!
So much to think about! It’s so exciting!
I had a problem with my filter wheel sticking. It turned out the thread on the connecting "snout" was slightly too long, and protruded into the filter area, where it just scraped against one of the filters. I put a shim on the "snout", it cleared the filter, problem solved. Hope this helps. Enjoyable video.
Congratulations to the both of you! Lot's of serious work. Looks like it's time for the in-expensive morning sky Flats. I'll use them over and over since my telescope setup hardly changes over the course of several weeks. Dan
Thank you! Yes we'll do sky flats for now, and try not to rotate the camera too often :D
Lucky! Can’t wait to see the new Askar 500!
Looking good. Will be nice to see the result of the darker skies.
I would recommend the tilt adapter from Gerd Neumann. It’s the only one where you can easily change the tilt while it is mounted! It’s called CTU. Good luck with the endevour
I'm looking at either the Photon Cage or Octopi adaters as they have 4 adjustment screws instead of 3, but super expensive so I'll wait a couple of months
@@GalacticHunter Why would you want to go for a four-screw device? Mathematically you need three points to define a plane.
@@rudibarani Having 3 points is definitely good in most cases, but I am afraid it won't be enough to achieve something close to perfection. The SVX130 reducer actually already has a tilt plate with 3 points, and I have been unable to fix the tilt still, although I'm guessing it's because the source of the tilt is by the sensor and not on the reducer.
@@GalacticHunter Adding a fourth screw will only allow you to extend the imaging train in the z-axis but get you no different „angles“ to address your tilt problem. It’s just physics…If you have several major sources of tilt, that affect each other (e.g. reducer, filter wheel, sensor), I would address them individually with tilting units if you want perfection. Good luck 🤞
The remote observatory we have our system at in Spain was a real game changer! Ron at Moonlite makes an excellent tilt adjuster to go with the Nite Crawler you have.
Nice, the issue is that I think the tilt comes from the camera sensor, so an Ocopti/Photon Cage is what I'm looking at now
@@GalacticHunter Moonlite make both types! One that fits between the NIte Crawler and the telescope and a smaller one that goes between the NC unit and the camera for sensor tilt. Both are easy to adjust and the cams match the points in CCD Inspector.
Even though you mention that this advice will be needed for the remote rig, EVERYTHING you mentioned is great advice for a backyard rig. I'm looking forward to seeing the setup video and future videos from the new setup.
Yep that is true, it's all good advice for shooting at home too and loging in remotely!
Love you guys. Take care.
Thank you 🥰
Exciting!
FYI The APC backup battery is not intended for outdoor use. The operating temp is 32-104F. Check out something like Renogy SLA based products for solar and camping.
Oh I didn't know it was not good for outdoors, thanks for mentioning that. Well, hopefully it will be ok!
Great explanation. I think you missed an important detail for the PC. We also use the Nuc, and have also used other PCs. Make sure to go into the BIOS and set it such that the PC will automatically power on when plugged in. This is important so you can get back into the PC after a power outage. Also, if your PC ever freezes/locks up, you can toggle power via the remote outlet and that will cause the PC to reboot. I laughed when you said you’ve never used a dew heater. We have one installed and have never had to turn it on, lol. Cheers!
That's what I was doing when I had it plugged to the TV around 6:22 but I should have explained better :D Dew heaters have been ON every single night so far, glad I got them 😱
I have a my very own remote observatory and it really does require careful planning. I'm only 30 min away by car so i can be a bit cheap on some of the redundancy systems such as an UPS, being able to turn the mount and PC on/off (i just leave it on permanently) etc. Although i do have to deal with the extra complexity of making sure the roof functions properly(and safely) and internet connectivity, which has been the the most problematic systems. Everything related to the actual telescope has been working almost flawlessly, and I'm using a EQ6-R which isn't something you'd typically put in a remote observatory.
The only devices i remote control power for is the USB ones, namely the camera (which has a USB hub) and the focuser through an arduino controlled power box i made. I will get myself a pegasus power box next year most likely for increased reliability and functionality. Im also in the process of building a DYI flip-flap panel (Darklight), just missing some mechanical parts to attach it to the scope but sky flats have been working well for the time being.
Very nice, yes the Pegasus box is super reliable and full of features, I love it. I wish I was handy enough to make a DIY flip-flap panel, those are terribly overpriced
This is exciting! What is the bandwidth of the narrowband filters you are using? I am considering the use of a remote observatory, but I don't know what bandwidth I should be looking into for narrowband.
Very nice, wish you good luck with the equipment. Seems fun but also scary to go remote :D
I agree on the scary part. Remote to me is sitting in the man cave while my scope is outside 😂😂. I still check on it every hour or so.
@@peterschmitz4308 Nice. My rig is also remote controlled but at home. It does some odd stuff a couple of Times a year or so. Most of the time im observing it as well, cant trust it 100% haha
You will want to test your Backup UPS before deployment. There are 2 types of UPS, 'backup' and 'full time'. The difference, a backup UPS uses house power through the system and when there is a power loss greater than 4ms (or 1/4 AC wave cycle) the UPS takes over power delivery via the battery source and inverter. A Full time UPS delivers power via the inverter in the UPS, keeping the battery charged. When there is a power loss the UPS is already supplying power to your equipment but the source is the battery. The root point being, will your equipment sustain operation during that 4ms loss.
I did test the UPS both at home and at the observatory, so far so good!
@@GalacticHunter Awesome, some electronics can't keep up with the transition.
Which NUC computer are you using exactly? And do you plan to stack remotely, or download the whole FITS data set for each integration?
Hello, thanks for your Video! Do you use an industrial Grade Sensor on your Camera and what’s you average yearly exposure time?
Greeting from Germany
Florian
Hello, how do you get remote access for network control and file transfer? Thanks
There is high speed internet on site so I have my Nuc connected through Ethernet, then I use Anydesk to connect to it from anywhere and transfer the files with Dropbox
I would highly suggest get a "PureSine Wave" Battery backup unit! What you don't know is with non-pure sine wave battery units the AC power is very poor and it not a clean as what a "PureSine Wave battery backup unit provides and yes it cost more about $500 but the AC power is very close to household AC power. Trust me if you want to keep shooting when the power is interrupted look in to what I am saying!
The power company is super reliable with secondary main grid connection.