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Mike Just asking for a little advice or maybe a future update. My camera asi178mc I currently have in a box with stellamate installed I use kstars to take the photos as I can do this all over wifi network as my allsky camera is not in a place I can keep a windows pc next to. I then use the utilities to process all the images etc which all works great. Is there anyway of looking for the camera through your system or any plans for an update that would allow this sort of connection, No problem if not just checking.

Hi Gina I hope you are well. I have also spent a while reading this post. I have a 3D printer but no where near your skills designing my own enclosure. I have a couple of asi cameras on my main rig but have always wanted an all sky camera for the nights that I am not using my main scope skywatcher 190mn. As i don’t have your skills I went for the all sky optics pre built case. just provide your own asi camera. I have gone for the asi178mc and I already have an ASIAIR rasberypi first version that I never used so will use that for control. From reading I believe the asi178mc is one of the cameras you use. Do you have recommended lense that you have found to work best with this camera ? And second question do you recommend cooling of the camera case back. I understand the reason for cooling as my main camera on my scope is an asi071mc pro but as this project will be foR Milky Way / meteor showers etc do you think I need the cooling. your help would be appreciated. Robert