Pulsar 2.7 m dome for AP

[David at Bythel Obs]

Pls could I have some views as to whether automated dome rotation is a must for astrophotography in a 2.7 metre pulsar dome? The shutter is .85m wide. Thanks

[Tomatobro]

If you stay in the dome while imaging then You can manually rotate the dome a little at a time to keep the aperture aligned with the scope but if you operate from (say) a warm room then electronic rotation is better.

Its not impossible though. Before I automated mine I set a timer in the warm room to remind me when to go outside and move the dome round. It is not necessary to go inside as you can just grab it and move it round so its not a big overhead.