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@deankos3309 Ай бұрын
Simple but effective….. love it 👍👍
@DIYTinkerer Ай бұрын
Thanks
@blowme5150 Жыл бұрын
BRAVO"" "
@chrisbeckett9908 Жыл бұрын
Nice design, great details on the website, I love the warm room! What are the framed charts?
@SimonTelescopium Жыл бұрын
Thanks, the charts are fron Atlas COELI 1950.0 mainly parts of the Milkyway
@chrisbeckett9908 Жыл бұрын
@@SimonTelescopium It looks really nice, I have a copy from Sky&Telescope but couldn't tell what charts were on your walls.Thank you.
@dumpydalekobservatory Жыл бұрын
Great capture, yeah the clouds were bad but I managed to get something at least
@SimonTelescopium Жыл бұрын
Thanks, the day started very clear but really deteriorated, it's just part of doing astronomy in the UK 🇬🇧
@astrobath 2 жыл бұрын
Nice idea! Thank you!
@DIYTinkerer 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'll be publishing a video on automating it in the near future on my DIYTinkerer channel ( click logo to check-out the channel)
@thorinoakenshield663 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent and thorough video! Great build as well! I am curious though as I'm about to build a dobsonian base myself. I had the same idea to use a hole saw to cut the semicircle. After you cut it did you need to expand the size of it to beyond the diameter of the bearing on the tube, due to the ptfe pads thickness?
@DIYTinkerer 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, yes the radius of the hole saw was larger than the radius of the altitude bearing.
@chromamaster6147 7 ай бұрын
I dont think the original mount is an Obsession.
@SimonTelescopium 4 ай бұрын
yea I got that wrong
@jdonald24 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I had someone 3d print these. Most should work on the EQ6R Pro but the Polar scope one doesn't rotate as in your video is this normal?
@SimonTelescopium 2 жыл бұрын
When I made this I went through a few iterations to get it secure but movable, this will depend on the tolerances of the hole in the mount and the 3D printer, but I don't think it matters a great deal, of you want it looser, I'd suggest sanding the 3D printed part a little.
@jdonald24 2 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTelescopium Only one of these parts actually works with the EQ6R-Pro, the Dec piece. Rest of them were useless, it doesn't even come close to fitting in the polar scope hole. I will try some sanding but using the handle was good point to secure cables with velcro ties. I will report back to the sanding :)
@tichwykes 2 жыл бұрын
Good grief I've only just come across this video & it looks like you guys were directly opposite us in the wacky folding caravan, 2020 wasn't a good show for clear skies was it & 2021 was better but the dew was horrendous as I could hear the hair driers going. I did try commenting from my astro channel but it's not showing all very weird.
@DIYTinkerer 2 жыл бұрын
We are always on the same pitch, come and say hi next year, 2021 was very dewy, but I did get a few great wide field images. I'll be back there in December, different pitch though.
@michaelmoney9445 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant idea which works really well. Nice one!!
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Why thanks! :-)
@davidswinnard7565 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I adapted the pieces to fit my HEQ5.
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Great I'm glad it was of some use :-)
@seco4752 2 жыл бұрын
Can you please share the HEQ5 files for the pieces ?
@davidswinnard7565 Ай бұрын
@@seco4752 Sorry I didn't see your response. Did you manage to sort this out?
@SimonT65 3 жыл бұрын
Why are you using a filter wheel and filter drawer? One or the other normally plus you''ll eat up your back focus using both
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Simon, I live in a Bortle 8 sky, so have to use a combination of light pollution filter and broadband colour filter, so they need stacking, I also do some exo-planet transit photometry and for this I don't want the LPS filter in the light path, so my solution is to have a filter wheel for most of my filters and the filter slider for the LPS filter, that way I can achieve all my goals with the minimum of fuss - it does add to the back focus, but I have enough - and it does add some additional surfaces for dust etc. but I live with it as the best solution for my very light polluted skies.
@j.m.5917 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!! The best design yet.
@mvargas333 3 жыл бұрын
Simon thank your sharing the power buddy switch controller. I have upload it on arduino and made the wiring. Installed the ASCOM driver and client, but when I open properties in ascom driver and check conection, it delivers COM16:255 power buddy not responding. Any idea?
@DIYTinkerer 3 жыл бұрын
When you get an issue like this the first step is to pair it right back to the basics. Try the following... 1) Connect the Arduino 2) check the com port the Arduino is connected to using Windows Device Manager 3) Check the COM Port properties, it should be set to 9600 8N1 4) open the Arduino IDE go to serial monitor and connect to powerbuddy 5) go through the commissioning steps (they are listed in the Arduino sketch) and let me know where it fails.
@mvargas333 3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYTinkerer Thanks for having the time. I had missed to UNCOMMENT the line 'EEPROM.write(0,0)', Now it is working. But I have 3issues now: 1. The powerbuddy client is off but the led in relay is on. If a set on then led is off. 2. After comment the line and upload. Now if I try with NINA, selectting properties it shows a .NET pop up unhandled exception with a continue buttom, and the ASCOM powerbuddy pops up but the "comm port" does not display nothing. This happends with or without powerbuddy usb connected. 3. CIRCUIT SET-UP topic. I am not familiarized with this. Do you have a schematic for this?
@DIYTinkerer 3 жыл бұрын
@@mvargas333 I busy with family things for the next few days, re NINA, it doesn't play with ASCOM switches in a conventional way, and the switch interface sucks, my original intention was to use NINA but quickly realised it is so chatty on the serial port and so clunky a user interface that I built my own client, and you can script it to work for autonomous working, which is what I do with APT. I'll update the wiki on GitHub with more details, a diagram etc. In a few days
@mvargas333 3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYTinkerer understood about NINA. Is there a problem if I only wired pins 2 to 9, 5v & GND? Thank you.
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
that should be fine - here is a wiring diagram github.com/SimonTelescopium/PowerBuddy-Arduino-Sketch/wiki/Arduino-Wiring
@atlasastronomy 3 жыл бұрын
I've pondered this arrangement myself, nice to see it in action. Well done! Also, great idea using dowels for that, sometimes the simplest solution is the best one.
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I've been using this set-up for a couple of years now and it is still working well. If I ever build another I'll do the same design again with very few changes.
@gooe9561 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Cable management should be a primary concern when setting up a scope, even if you plan on being present with your equipment the whole time.
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
I agree, not just to prevent snagging but to reduce friction etc.
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
00:24 Cosmic rays 00:58 Firework 0 but can you spot the meteor? 02:00 Aeroplane 02:39 Mysterious flash 03:23 Bird Perching on our camera 03:35 Flocks of Birds 03:52 'Spidy' the er spider 04:03 Lunar Halo 04:12 Sprites!!! 04:15 Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites 04:40 Brightest meteors 05:15 Longest duration meteors
@johnhowarth9262 3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating and very informative video Simon
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I'm glad you liked it.
@skygazerII 3 жыл бұрын
I have a Celestron 8" SCT, would OAG be the best way to guide, given the long focal length?
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
So the thing to consider is the field of view of your guide camera when connected to your SCT, (which is a function of the size of the guide chip and the focal length of your system (2032mm?), the FoV will dictate to a large extent the number of stars you can find - although you can also increase your guide exposure time as well to find fainter stars, I only removed my guide scope once I'd convinced myself I could always find a star and so far have always had multiple stars to choose from, but my focal length is only 1000mm so the FoV in the guide camera is 4x that of a 2000mm system.
@dmglakewood 3 жыл бұрын
I know this comment is 4 months old, but I wanted to reply and hopefully help anyone that may see your comment. After trying 4 different OAGs and 3 different cameras, I found that the Celestron OAG combined with the ASI 174mm was the perfect combo for my 8" Celestron SCT. A mixture of the large pick-off prism and large sensor made it easy to find a guide star, even when shooting at the full 2032mm focal length.
@skygazerII 3 жыл бұрын
Very good setup! I hope to build a roll off observatory in the Spring or Summer of 2021, I already have a permanent pier and a slab. I take notes of items that I want to incorporate, the pins to prevent wind liftoff are a great idea.
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I've been using for a few years now and am very happy with it.
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
A Video on the ASCOM Compliant 'PowerBuddy' switch controller will come in the new year. A description of the Crayford Roll-Off roof design kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIm3h62ZnZ2Xj7c Installing an OAG kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ3Ip6OihKuJn9E Cable management for the EQ6 kzbin.info/www/bejne/onKXgYl5Yqali9E
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
I've now removed the Finderscope and its mount, reducing the load on the EQ6 Mount by 2kg!
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
These are my Favourite Meteors:(just click on the link to go to them) 01:50 02:06 02:22 02:22 02:57 03:20 (this is my most favourite) 04:00 05:40 07:18 07:50 (Just click the links)
@the_astro_garden 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@DIYTinkerer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I'm glad you like it, I've been using this observatory for a few years now and still love the design, it is so quick and easy and the warm room is great for those cold winter nights waiting for a meridian flip!
@the_astro_garden 3 жыл бұрын
Its really great and exactly what I need also. I have been trying to work out the best design for my situation for a while now but you're Crayford solution is a winner when you are limited with space.
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
@@the_astro_garden have a look here crayfordmanorastro.com/2019/02/11/a-crayford-type-roll-off-roof-observatory/
@honorw4125 3 жыл бұрын
Kelling Heath Holiday Park, Norfolk is set in a lovely part of the country and has some amazing dark skies. I'm just sorry that this year's Star Party was so overcast and wet though some of us enjoyed bird watching along the coastal paths and nature reserves. It was great to see other members of the Society in the flesh after such a long time! Next year, fingers crossed, we'll have better weather and no Covid-19.
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Spring 2021 - Lets hope it is open for that!
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
About 4:10 there is a fireball at the edge of the field
@DIYTinkerer 3 жыл бұрын
really interesting, thanks for sharing
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@simondawes5633 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant meteor right at the end, you get a real sense that they all come from the same spot in the sky.
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, agree!
@DIYTinkerer 3 жыл бұрын
nice set-up
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks it works well for the Astronomical Society and means many people can take part.
@leighslomer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon. It took a bit of research how to perform a comparable action to median filter in GIMP, but using a despecle filter gave similar results and helped me get my image of the North America Nebula looking how I wanted.
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Great, I'm glad it helped.
@garyhunt5845 3 жыл бұрын
Nice tutorial Simon.... I note some audio dropout, but easy to follow. Is the download cross platform? Many thanks!
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
The downloads works on PS CS6, I'd expect it to work on other versions, however if you have problems you can recreate the action by following the steps in the video.
@haylie7840 3 жыл бұрын
Simple but super <3
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
@wolfysmith4752 4 жыл бұрын
Great observatory ! I want to build something very similar - a combined storage shed / observatory. A couple of questions ? - What are the rough dimensions of both sheds - I'm guessing the observatory is about 8'x8' by 9 feet high, with the top 2ft sliding back ? Back shed 6'x6' by 7ft high ? - What clearance do you have between the 2 roofs ? I'm looking to have about 6-8 inches gap, but am not sure if I should have a little more in case of roof sag, wood warping over time etc etc I'm going to: 1) - Firstly install telescope plinth 2) - Then build observatory frame and sliding roof rails, and get the roof working properly 3) - Next board out the observatory walls 4) - Then build the storage shed part within the sliding roof rails Correct approach ? Thanks again for the really informative videos ! Cheers Sean
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
The sheds were 8'x8' and 6'x6', the 6x6 shed protrudes into the 8x8 shed by 1 foot
@RaysAstrophotography 4 жыл бұрын
Nice observatory!
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@ScottyP5947 5 жыл бұрын
Great work!!
@SimonTelescopium 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks