Astrophotography by Astrodogger

Last updated on February 28th, 2022 at 02:23 am My previous imaging computer platform was built using the free and open source version of Astroberry. Astroberry is a prepackaged Linux image with kStars and EKOS ready to go in a hotspot configuration out of the box. The software is well maintained and consistently being updated […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmCurrent Star Gazing Setup and #1 Recommended Setup Equipment Below is a list of my current star gazing equipment that has evolved over the past couple of years. This is a culmination of learning, errors, impulse buys, and some great nights under the stars. Astronomy Without Borders […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmNo stars being photographed as I have to pay for the clouds that come with new equipment. Clouds roll in with thunderstorms every night around 7pm amazing. So with the down time, I have been able to focus on integrating some new components into the system and […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmStarting Equipment from my First Generation Rig: RedCat 51 ZWO ASI290mm Guide Camera Raspberry Pi4 w/ Astroberry Onesky 130mm telescope Hardware Requirements In total we want the hardware connected to the mount to be less than 22lbs. The mount will handle about 30lbs and you don’t want to […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmOverview OTAs Explore Scientific ED80 – 5.95lbs, 480mm, f/6, $649 Orion ED80T CF – 5.5lbs, 480mm, f/6 William Optics RedCat 51 3.2lbs, 250mm, f/4.9, $728 Sky-Watcher Esprit 100 – 13.9lbs, 550mm, f/5.5 William Optics Zenithstar 73 APO – 5.5lbs, 430mm, f/5.9 Main Cameras Canon Rebel XSi – 19oz Eq Wedge William Optics – […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmCameras Kodak 8300 CCD cameras SBIG STF-8300 ATIK 383L + Mono QSI 660wsg Sony CCD Cameras Starlight Trius Pro 694 Mono  CMOS Cameras ZWO ASI1600 Starlight 294 Starlight 304 What did I choose ATIK 383L+ My budget for the camera and filter wheel (no filters) will be […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmCost/Weight

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmFirst night out with the new equipment.  Equipment list for tonight: Canon DSLR XSi with IR Cut Filter Astroberry ASI294 guider RedCat 51mm  Skywatcher Az-GTi mount  TBD setup of Astroberry Server BOM for setup with links to each site Get Cloudy Nights posts related to the One […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmIt started one night when my wife mentioned Jupiter was going to be in conjunction in the Florida sky in June 2019. I ended buying a telescope that night on Amazon which was a total impulse buy and lack of research started me down a path of […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmOverview of my Pixinsight workflow and how images are moved around within my workflow. I have established a folder structure which breaks down to the system into three objects (Camera Object, Telescope Object, Image Object). This article will not going into the collection and purposes of Bias, […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmUse PHD2 to calculate and correct backlash https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/668785-adjusting-backlash-on-skywatcher-az-gti-mount/ Future Electronic filter wheels Electronic focusers Dew Heater Larger Focal Length APO. (Once I get better at this) Helpful Websites AstroBackyard CloudyNights Astromart AgenaSci HighPoint Sci INDI Org https://astrojolo.com FirstLightOptics https://optcorp.com/ Monitors LG 34GK950F-B sRGB 99.2%, Adobe RGB 86.8, […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmSecond night out and clouds were bad until about midnight of course.  So had to try and make progress learning polar alignments after midnight. Process is a little tricky but started to get the hang of it.  May need to try PHD2.  The process of tracking a […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmSo we have had crappy weather in Florida for like a month now. Waiting on the new mount and weather I have worked on integrating a few new things into my setup. This post will add a weather service to the configuration. Wunderground has discontinued their free […]

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pmATIK 383L+ Color Raspberry PI4 w/ Astroberry Orion 50mm Guidescope ZWO ASI290mm mini RedCat51 Skywatcher HEQ5-Pro w/ Rowan Mod ZWO EAF

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pm

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pm

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pm

Last updated on February 27th, 2022 at 09:06 pm