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A clear night :)
Nice clear night (so far) tonight and I have both the mini-WASP array and the Hyperstar III grabbing data. Took one of two frames with the mini-WASP and then moved onto the California nebula for some half-hour subs (that’ll be … Continue reading
The mini-WASP is up and running – of course it is a full Moon tonight!
As I write this entry in my study I have the other 3 screens showing me what is going on in the mini-WASP observatory. All 3 scopes and cameras are currently imaging the Double Cluster, and later I am really … Continue reading
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I call it Plug City
When you have three imaging scopes with CCDs, a filter wheel, a guide scope with guide camera, 3 Robofocus units, 3 computers with monitors, a Paramount ME, a Gigabit LAN hub, a light box, a dehumidifier, a lamp, a dome rotator, and … Continue reading
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mini-WASP now fully populated and ready to go :)
The second TS 80mm triplet APO arrived today so I made up another Robofocus bracket and mounted the new scope in the mini-WASP frame. So that’s it – I am not going to go any further with the hardware on … Continue reading
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Ruchbah region with the TS 80mm triplet APO and a Sky 90 refractor
Here is an image from the mini-WASP array using the M26C one-shot colour cameras on a Sky 90 and a TS 80mm triplet APO. Both datasets were combined using Registar as they had different image scales (the TS 80mm is … Continue reading
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Ruchbah region with the TS 80 and no hot pixels
Had an hour to waste tonight whilst half-watching a TV programme so removed the hot pixels from the recent Ruchbah region image (TS 80/M26C one-shot colur CCD).
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The mini-WASP array spaghetti junction
When you have 2 filter wheels, 3 Robofocus units, 3 cameras, and a guide camera, plus Paramount – there’s a build up of cables you wouldn’t believe 🙂
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Ruchbah region test shot with the TS 80
And here is an 8 x 5-minute test shot of the Ruchbah region taken with the TS 80. Hot pixels aplenty, but star quality as you can see very good considering the chip wasn’t even flat!
TS 80mm triplet APO refractor – first impressions
I see below that I had just connected up the Robofocus to the TS 80 but since then we have had a couple of clear nights. Fired up the M26C and Robofocus on the TS 80 and got a good … Continue reading
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Robofocus – unbelievable service!
I ordered a Robofocus unit for the TS 80mm triplet APO last Friday after lunch – and it arrived at 2:00 p.m. today (Monday) – and that’s all the way from the States!! Unbelievable speed of delivery – well done … Continue reading
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