SingAstro

I've finally managed to get a set of narrow band images and here is my first attempt at processing them. https://astrob.in/406657/0/rawthumb/gallery/get.jpg?insecure It has been a steep learning curve for both acquisition and processing! I looked at some of Ivan's images and (aside from being blown ...

And here is my first attempt at narrowband. Have only a Ha filter at the moment.



The observatory is working fine and it is really great having a system I can power up for a spell of imaging when the sky clears up.

Finally, here is the first light capture from the observatory (one of the clearest nights lately)!



This was operated remotely from some 10km away.

Now comes the scope cover and flat panel. https://live.staticflickr.com/7843/40623825863_902a978321_z.jpg I 3D printed (using a provider I found on AliExpress) a cover from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2307397 and hooked that up to a hobby servo. It is controlled by an Arduino for remote open/c...

Closely related to the weather station is the ASCOM Safety Monitor. This is a component that determines whether conditions are "Safe". When conditions are "Unsafe", SGPro can trigger a shutdown sequence to park the telescope and close the observatory. The weather station monitors...

Next up is the Weather Station. I'll describe the physical devices here and talk more about the weather safety monitor in a later post. I based this project heavily on https://github.com/manojkoushik/Arduino_ObservingConditions . It comprises of the Arduino Sketch, the ASCOM driver, and a Windows ap...

Hi! The structure is 6x6 feet. Not exactly that big. It is rather empty at the moment except for the PC and some wires. I intend to move in a Losmandy mount and a William Optics AP setup. I might swap it out with an SCT later in the year when the planets are better positioned. Once the tripod goes i...

This past weekend, I managed to capture this image of AR2736, the biggest active region that I've seen since getting my solar scope a year ago. It was rather exciting for me since we are now at around the solar cycle minimum.



Enjoy!

One of the easier part to describe is the All-Sky camera. To meet the requirement of remote operations and safety, I figured I would like to be able to see the sky before the RORO is opened, or to make a decision whether to image or not. This is an ASI290MC in a transparent covered, sealed junction ...

Hi all! I would like to share about a small roll-off roof observatory (RORO) that I am building in Singapore. It is nearing completion and I am waiting for a few heavy showers to ensure it doesn't leak before I start to move in more equipment. The key requirements/objectives are: Make it more conven...