spaceboi

Will the AltAz mount of the astrofi connect to the Pi? How is that physically achievable? ETH or WiFi? Or smth else?

I am actually quite confused. I cannot find whether the astrofi 102 focuser can be motorised or not. Can you please propose a full setup (you already understand what i am looking for) that would be easy to assemble? I would like of the shelf parts for everything, if possible. Thanks again.

I am very familiar with rpi and Unix. My main concern is getting components that will work with each other. I still haven't figured out how everything is connected and who does what. Assuming an AstroFi 102, and a auto focused, motor and camera do I need anything else? In that case who does the driving? The astrofi mount which is WiFi capable and AltAz? What would the Astroberry do in such a setup? Thanks

Can you please elaborate on the fov calculation procedure? Can you propose a sample configuration for my setup? Is the astrofi 102 a good option? Who does the driving, the astrofi or another component? Total noob here. Sorry for any silly questions I have.

Thanks a lot for the tip.

Hi there! I am seeking for advice from you good people. I want to create a setup for stargazing which is fully automated. Ideally every process like scope calibration, guiding, tracking, focusing and taking photos should be done through WiFi, preferably from an iPad tablet. Planetary imaging is the main purpose. I don't really care about deep space imaging. I want the whole setup to be rather cheap, small and light, at the expense of imaging quality. I am a total noob (used to play with an ETX-70 lots of years ago), but I really need the functionality I have described above. I am thinking of using the bellow components and kindly request that you correct/add to the list: 1) AstroFi 102 2) A ZWO camera suitable for planetary imaging (any ideas for less than or equal to $250) 3) An auto focuser and motor drive (any ideas) 4) Smth like an ASi air device? Is a guider necessary for planetary imaging, by the way? Do you think I am in the right path? I still have not been able to really comprehend the full picture. Is what I am asking for doable? Thank you very much in advance!

Hi there and I am sorry if I am hijacking the thread. If a mod thinks my post should be moved, please point me in the right direction. I want to create a setup for stargazing which is fully automated. Ideally every process like scope calibration, guiding, tracking, focusing and taking photos should be done through WiFi, preferably from an iPad tablet. Planetary imaging is the main purpose. I don't really care about deep space imaging. I want the whole setup to be rather cheap, small and light, at the expense of imaging quality. I am a total noob (used to play with an ETX-70 lots of years ago), but I really need the functionality I have described above. I am thinking of using the bellow components and kindly request that you correct/add to the list: 1) AstroFi 102 2) A ZWO camera suitable for planetary imaging (any ideas for less than or equal to $250) 3) An auto focuser and motor drive (any ideas) 4) Smth like an ASi air device? Is a guider necessary for planetary imaging, by the way? Do you think I am in the right path? I still have not been able to really comprehend the full picture. Is what I am asking for doable? Thank you very much in advance!