Access to SiteEven remote sites
need some maintenance
You don’t want to fly 2000 miles to replace a USB cable
Make arrangements with a near by resident
TypesDomeClam ShellsRolloff
No Protection from wind and dewPark mount before closing the roofOpen and close, no other interface needed
Domes
No problem with shut down of the dome with scope
Protection from wind and dewRequires a dome controller to sync to the
telescopeRoll Off Roofs
Software and HardwareTheSky6 Professional Polar Align MaxFocusMaxMaxim DLCCD CommanderPole Adjust (AP Mounts)CCD StackCCD InspectorT PointGSCPlate Solve CCD Soft/Sky
Maxim DL/Pinpoint LE
Solid Goto MountCloud SensorWeather StationRoboFocusRoboFocus Power ModuleUPS Battery BackupSecurity Cameras (IP
address)Computer, router, etc.FTP Server - CuteFTP
Take an Image Automatically take any kind of imageAutomatically find a guide star - adjusting the guide exposure as necessary, Wait for the guide star to reach the specified error before starting the exposures. Automatically flip a GEM at the meridian, plate solve to match the pre-flip o any Plate Solve and Sync or Offset
Focus Rotate an instrument rotator Dome control Intelligent Temperature Control
Intelligently set the CCD cooler to the coldest temperature possible from a list of acceptable temperatures.
Wait for any RA/Dec coordinate or TheSky defined Object to reach a minimum altitude. Wait for any specified time Park the Mount Automatic Flats
Exposure time computed automatically to achieve the specified target ADU value. Dusk and dawn flats. "Screen" or "Dome" flats
http://www.sharplesscatalog.comGoals
To image the entire 313 objects using HA-RGBWhen OIII is present, use the Hubble color mapping
Sulfur II for Red Hydrogen Alpha for Green Oxygen III for Blue
Also HA, OIII, and HeII for RGBUsing 3nm filters, HA, NII, OIII for RGBWebsite outlined to describe how nebula responds
to CCD camera and suggestionsPlan to create an atlas or book of some kind in 2010
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Dean Salman ([email protected])http://www.ccdimages.com
My Web site is designed so that you can customize it on your computer for your location to get statistical information on the sun, moon, and planets. This includes lunar phases to 2035, rise and set times, magnitudes, phases, RA and DEC positions, distances, and much more. In addition, I update my database every month with current events happening in the sky and what the planets are doing for the current month. To set up your location, just enter your US or Canada city or zip code on the top of the page. If your city is not found or you do not have a U.S. or Canada zip code, use the City Locator. You can save your location for future visits so you do not have to enter your information each time you visit my site. Be sure to check out my mobile web site as well if you have access to the Web on your cell phone.
http://www.ccdexplorer.comhttp://www.sharplesscatalog.com
http://thenightsky.mobi (my mobile web site)