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Hasn’t been a problem for me Dominic, to be honest.
Have two cameras, both 6mm f0.75 lenses. Both keep their focus.
Out of curiosity, how do you get the Pi to detect the Watec camera?
Hi Xilman,
Thanks for the offer.
I had some good communication with Jim Garlick re his pi systems, but they don’t quite do what I wanted.
I’m going to investigate another possible solution before I go any further.
Thanks,
Michael.
Thanks for the replies folks.
@Robin: that solution won’t work I’m afraid as the camera only has 32-bit drivers and needs to be on a 32-bit PC (i.e. installing a 32-bit OS on the 64-bit chip won’t suffice)
To give a bit more detail perhaps:
I use my observatory PC with TheSkyX to control both by Paramount ME and camera.
During the summer months: Paramount ME + TEC140 + DMK Camera (Solar & Lunar Imaging) or SBIG ST8XME usb (Deep Sky Imaging)
Winter months: Change the OTA over to a C14 + Watec910HX/RC (Occultation imaging) or SBIG ST1001E (deep sky).
When not imaging, I also use the same PC for a meteor camera and meteor radio detection with a FunCube Dongle, Spectrum Lab and homemade yagi.
So, the PC needs to reasonably decent with the latest version of TheSkyX as far as I am concerned and so I don’t want to be rolling back to an older slower version.
@Callum – I like your suggestion, thanks. I will explore it. I wonder if there is a way of using the pi (or other means) of becoming a relay for the camera to talk to the PC? i.e. replacing what the SBIG Ethernet2Parallel unit previously did. I really would like to be able to use the camera in TheSkyX for plate solving etc.
Many Thanks,
Michael.
I just wanted to take the time and say a massive thanks to the BAA and all the speakers for rising to the challenge and providing a continuous stream of thoroughly enjoyable webinars over the past few weeks. Much appreciated!
Regards,
Michael.
Holding a camera up to the eyepiece is exactly how I got started in to astrophotography. Well worth getting a bracket. The Moon will give you loads of fun!
Thanks Mike.
A follow-up image from last night:
8.6 day old Moon – 2020 May 01
See full size at: http://www.astroshot.com/Regards,
Michael.
If they had just kept it to beard-seconds, it would have been much simpler…
https://royal.pingdom.com/strange-funny-and-baffling-units-for-measuring-almost-anything/
What is the current accepted position on the stories allegedly from the Dogon that they knew Sirius had companions?
http://www.unmuseum.org/siriusb.htm
Regards,
Michael.
