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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 […]

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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