Archives des Automated Observatory

Pourquoi les astrophotographes avancés arrêtent d’utiliser un seul observatoire (et passent à la gestion multi-systèmes)

Can You Control Multiple Astronomical Observatories from a Single PC?

Why Advanced Astrophotographers Stop Using a Single Observatory (and Move to Multi-System Management) When people think about an automated observatory, they usually picture a single mount, one telescope, a roll-off roof, and a dedicated computer controlling the entire system. For most amateur astronomers, this architecture is perfectly adequate. However, as needs evolve, an interesting question […]

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Pourquoi certains astrophotographes produisent 10 fois plus d'images que vous avec le même matériel ?

Fixed Pier or Tripod in a Roll-Off Roof Observatory: Which Solution Should You Choose?

Why do some astrophotographers produce 10 times more images than you with the same equipment? The secret of the most productive astrophotographers: it’s neither the mount nor the camera When an amateur astronomer decides to build a Roll-Off Roof observatory, an important question quickly arises: should the mount be installed on a permanent pier or

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Sécurité d'un observatoire à toit roulant : faut-il faire confiance au télescope parké ou à un fin de course mécanique ?

Security of a roll-off roof observatory: should you rely on the “parked” telescope position or a mechanical limit switch?

One of the most feared risks in a roll-off roof observatory is a collision between the roof and the telescope. A handling error, software issue, or hardware failure can potentially cause significant damage to the optical tube, the mount, and the roll-off roof mechanism. To avoid this scenario, two approaches are generally used by amateur

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