Helical microfocuser vs. traditional https://youtu.be/LgTmL3pGtmY For guiding, and imaging in general, we prefer – by far – the traditional focuser (the black one in the video, our EZG); way more travel and, above all, much more rigidity. Rigidity is, for sure, the most important feature of a guidescope, with (probably) field of view being […]
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There’s a lot of misunderstanding about sensor sizes, much of it goes to the strange and convoluted manner in which they can be expressed. For smaller, compact cameras they’re given in fractions of an inch (1/N inch format)… We found a very interesting article about the dimensions of the Imaging sensor, if you want to
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LLLODLunatico Last Line of Defence It will take control in case of need USER MANUAL DOWNLOAD Lunatico Last Line of Defence (LLLOD) As its name implies, the last element in the safety of your observatory. Lunatico Last Line of Defence (LLLOD) is your ultimate observatory protection. In a nutshell, it will monitor certain elements, periodically, and take control
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Good Night System – GNS Active observatory monitoring GOOGLE PLAY (Free) GOOGLE PLAY APP STORE (Free) APP STORE With a Smartphone App. The only true solution to be able to sleep! Download links USER MANUAL N.I.N.A. plugin Windows GNS software If you use any kind of automation in your image acquisition, you have already enjoyed
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Why is an external controller like the Armadillo, Platypus, Tarsier or Limpet better than an “all in one” (focuser with embedded motor and cables)?
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This month we tested a versatile focus motor manufactured by Lunático; the so-called Tarsier. It is a fully autonomous motorized focuser system, without the need for a computer and compatible with most of the focusers on the market. Let’s see how it works.
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Revista ASTRONOMIA nº215 | mayo 2017 No hace mucho, Lunático sacó al mercado un buscador de la Polar electrónico. Se trata de un accesorio que mejora la precisión de la puesta en estación de una montura ecuatorial. Veamos cómo funciona. FIGURA 1. El Polemaster se posiciona por mérito propio como un accesorio indispensable si necesitas
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Autoguiding is one of the most challenging tasks to master in astrophotography; nowadays, with digital cameras (CCD or CMOS), manual guiding makes no sense, as it is almost impossible to keep the required accuracy, even more with the ever-increasing exposure times everyone is using.
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