As I’m in the process of wiring everything in my observatory, I finally decided to make use of Anderson Powerpole connectors to connect up the DC power. These connectors are widely used for applications requiring high capacity DC power, originally (and still) used for ham radio rigs. The full range of connectors is available from…
Testing Power Supplies
As I get started on wiring for the observatory, I’m having to install a bunch of DC power supplies, mostly at 12V, and I will use separate supplies for most of the attached devices. Partly this is to isolate the supplies to prevent noise (some devices are known to create spikes on the supply, and…
Installing Astro-Imaging Software
A few important tips to note when bringing up a new PC to run astro-imaging devices and software. There are always a large number of drivers and application software modules to get installed, and it can be pretty difficult and time consuming getting everything working. Having done this a few times, (and naturally having to…
SkyShed POD Has Arrived!
The SkyShed POD arrived just as we were moving house. This is not exactly how we planned this to go, but it will all work out. The plans to install a SkyShed in our back yard in Beaverton were in progress, with the intention to have it sitting on a new patio near the back…
New Observatory Location
My new observatory location, in the meadow on the grounds of our new home in Hillsboro, Oregon, as seen from a drone. Difficult to see from this view, but McKay creek winds all the way around three sides of the meadow and wooded area (hence the name I chose for the observatory)….