My last update to my site was in Sept 2018 - it's now Nov 2019! That is terrible!! And the 2018 post was to say I had not updated since 2017! Even worse! OK, so not too much has moved forward with my observatory project, but even so, I should make more of an effort...
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Lagging far behind!
I cannot believe that is February 2017 since I wrote a post on the blog and did any major updates to the website! Actually, I probably can!! OK, so I need to review the status of the automation project and do an update so my loyal army of fans (my mum!) is kept abreast of...
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New Scope Arrived!
My new Skywatcher Esprit 100ED has finally arrived! I recently sold my RC, ED80 and a host of accessories and bits and bobs in order to fund an upgrade to this triplet f/5 refractor. The whole automation project got me thinking that, as much as I loved the RC, if I needed to go into...
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Mosaic Magic with PI
Having invested in Warren Keller's excellent tutorial DVDs and book on Pixinight, I ran a test of doing a simple 4-pane mosaic of M31. I wanted to see if the step-by-step guide was going to help with the process and also how easy it was in PI. So, I started off drawing the mosaic in...
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Progress on Automation
I have been making progress on my automation project over the last couple of months and there has been some fun activities recently! Things are moving in the right direction and now getting to the stage where I need to start thinking about physical installation – how will I house the circuit boards and related...
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