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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 […]

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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

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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.

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Lunatico's telescope pier with head

Lunatico’s telescope pier head

Lunatico’s telescope pier head versus other options in the market Please avoid this:  … this is probably the most common type of telescope pier head / mount coupling, and is to be avoided. Truth is, the base of the mount does not need to be perfectly level – what we’re looking for is a perfect alignment of the

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