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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RTI-Zone has developed free TheSkyX Pro X2 plugins for some of our flagship products…
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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
Dragonfly for parking mounts and controlling humidifiers
Both of these functionalities, along with plenty of others, can be achieved using Dragonfly macros…
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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
Fixed UTC Offset in SOLO
Fixed UTC Offset in SOLO As you probably already know, Lunatico’s SOLO CloudWatcher allows the user to specify the time zone the device lives in by navigating to https://aagsolo/config in your internet browser and selecting the wrench icon. This value is very important, as it affects: The time in the X-axis of the charts in
Calling all astrophotographers!
Calling all astrophotographers! Got any astroimage that you’d like to share with the world? Email it to us at astropromotion@lunaticoastro.com or send us an Instagram DM at @lunatico_astro, and we will share it on our social media, crediting you and adding the information you want (your webpage, socials, etc). What do you get from this?
New light sensor for the CloudWatcher
New light sensor for the CloudWatcher From Lunaticoastro we’ve been improving the CloudWatcher since its launch more than 15 years ago; these upgrades (high-quality anemometer, humidity sensor, improved rain sensor, atmospheric pressure…) have usually been relatively straightforward – well, with some bumps along the road, but quite a smooth experience in general 🙂 This
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.