CloudWatchers spotted in the wild!
CloudWatchers have been spotted in the wild, keeping observatories safe around the world. This elusive creature’s natural habitat seems to be dependent on them, YouTubers report…
Observatory Monitoring
NEAF 2025
This year we attended the NEAF show — a great chance to catch up with customers, meet new astronomy enthusiasts, and present some of our solutions, including the new Lanternfish. It was also a nice chance for the teams from Spain and New Zealand to work together in person — something we don’t get to
Lanternfish
LANTERNFISH Accurate, Wi-Fi enabled sky quality meter for astronomy and observatory automation. COMING SOON ! Smart, simple, and ready for the night sky Lanternfish is a compact, easy-to-use device designed for astronomers and observatories who need to measure sky brightness with precision and ease. It offers standalone operation, reliable data logging, and wireless access –
Combining the Dragonfly, the CloudWatcher’s rain sensor, and the Hydreon RG-9 for an extra-safe setup
The CloudWatcher is reliable, but even reliable isn’t infallible, learn how to make a failsafe for your CloudWatcher using an RG-9 and a Dragonfly.
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Calibrating the darkness reference value
Calibrating the darkness reference value for the CloudWatcher and the pocketCW2 Calibration of the darkness reading of Lunatico devices Calibrating the darkness reading of our devices is actually a pretty straight-forward process. We will first give a bit of background on the matter, but feel free to skip to the calibration instructions if you would
CloudWatcher vs TESS-W
CloudWatcher vs TESS-W Theo J. A. van Aerts, a fine customer of ours, has been comparing CloudWatcher and TESS-W in order to make an educated choice. He did a very thorough study and was kind enough to share it with us. Theo adjusted the Darkness Reference Value, which we set to 19.6 by default, to
The Practical Astronomy Show 2023
Lunático Astronomía recently attended the Practical Astronomy Show 2023 (PAS 23) in the UK, where we had the opportunity to showcase our latest products to astronomy enthusiasts. We were thrilled to present our range of innovative automation solutions for astronomers’ observatories, including the CloudWatcher, the Solo, and the Dragonfly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAkV4BdCRt8&t=240s The star of our display
Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle Source: NZ Herald Located between two tectonic plates, New Zealand is no stranger to severe natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Lately, we’ve been experiencing some extreme weather events, the most notable being Cyclone Gabrielle, which wreaked havoc in the country and in whose aftermath many families continue to face difficulties.
Taking your CloudWatcher to the Next Level
Taking your CloudWatcher to the Next Level Note: this is a post made by the user Will B in our forum, you can access the original here — you will need to be registered (it’s free) to see it and download the .stl files. Thank you Will for your insight! Introduction This is an update to