AllSky Camera Solar Powered Test April 2022

[@MarkTomey]

Nice project. Gives me some ideas on using my old Raspberry. Will have to check out the software.

[@SamFTurner]

What kind of lens did you use?

[@antonstuck2498]

Can U please explain what type of battery you have plugged into the solar inverter I'm looking to make a all sky camera in a remote location

[@ChrisHoward]

Right now I have a 30Ah AGM battery, which is more than this system needs--I took this battery from another project. I am looking at something smaller and more capable. I will probably go with a 10Ah LiFePO4 battery because the lithium batteries generally have better capacity and longer recharging life than AGMs and standard lead acid batteries. A lot depends on weather and temperature swings. I originally tested this setup (Raspberry Pi and ZWO cam) with a small lithium pack used to charge mobile phones, and it worked well as long as every day had enough sun to recharge. It failed at the first storm and consecutive cloudy days. If I was setting this up today I would go straight for a LiFePO4 battery. Hope that helps!