Allsky Project

[ApophisAstros]

I have a ZWO ASI178MM with a 25mm lens which screws into the camera and has a 170degree FOV.

First images

This is the setup on a Skywatcher tripod , waterproofed with clingfilm.

Took this while it was raining today.

Taken last night , spots of rain but a bit of sky showed itself , see cropped zoom below.

Zoomed in and found a couple of constellations , just waiting for a clear night , probably have to swap it to a different tripod so i cna image with other kit!

Roger

[DaveL59]

nice experiment Roger, what's the longer term plan for it?

Ideally you'd want it cased with a dome so its weatherproof and mounted higher to get a better view, so long as you're able to data-link to it of course.

[ApophisAstros]

5 hours ago, DaveL59 said:

nice experiment Roger, what's the longer term plan for it?

Ideally you'd want it cased with a dome so its weatherproof and mounted higher to get a better view, so long as you're able to data-link to it of course.

Just get meteor showers or maybe that comet that may be visible to the eye,

I am happy with the view if i make it much taller the bloody pidgeons or sea gulls with perch on it as they do with anything tall in garden,🦅

Roger

Edited April 28, 2020 by apophisOAS

[DaveL59]

I've not had that problem so far with the domes on the side of the shed at roof-line, tho I do get insects wander about on them occasionally. Mind I do have 2 cats so birds rarely land in the garden but if they do... they soon scoot off when a pointy-eared prowler gets interested 😉

[ApophisAstros]

On 28/04/2020 at 14:28, DaveL59 said:

nice experiment Roger, what's the longer term plan for it?

Ideally you'd want it cased with a dome so its weatherproof and mounted higher to get a better view, so long as you're able to data-link to it of course.

I got a bespoke Dome on it , but i have to manually remove it.🤣🤣🤣

 

 

On a more serious note i should have a clear night to focus properly and some sky images tonight.

Roger

Edited May 1, 2020 by apophisOAS

[DaveL59]

fingers crossed for you on that Roger, here it's clouded over again and was raining a short time ago. Getting focus is the tricky part and for that I have to open the domes and tweak the lens too. Bit of a pain but pretty much once set you can re-seal and forget  Seems easier that trying to rig a means to adjust by motor depending on what you're after.

 

 

[ApophisAstros]

1 hour ago, DaveL59 said:

fingers crossed for you on that Roger, here it's clouded over again and was raining a short time ago. Getting focus is the tricky part and for that I have to open the domes and tweak the lens too. Bit of a pain but pretty much once set you can re-seal and forget  Seems easier that trying to rig a means to adjust by motor depending on what you're after.

 

 

Totally clear sky so far and set to continue.

Roger

[DaveL59]

cleared up a bit here too, moon looking lovely so may have another play with the bridge camera in a bit. A bit heady tho after sniffing paint this past few days

[DaveL59]

ha me and my big mouth! Just set up, grabbed a couple shots of the moon and bam, total cloud-out  such is life, hope your skies are better than mine!

[ApophisAstros]

Managed to platesolve my view.

Thats the bloody Moon on the bottom edge spoiling things tonight,

Roger

 

 

[ApophisAstros]

Allsky from last night

cut off the worst bits with the Moon and Sun light at the end.

Map of constellations on previous post.

Pleased so far.

Roger