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Originally Posted by graham.hobart
I have collected the bits to do this as well with a mono ZWO camera, my problem is powering the raspberry pi in the garden. I wondered whether using a power over ethernet POE hat for the pi would then provide enough power for both the pi and the camera?
I haven't tried it yet as I have only just got my boards.
Would be simple if so, a long ethernet cable would do the job(s)!!
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I don't know the answer to that question Graham. Perhaps someone here will know the answer. I have used a USB cable with power adapter water proofed temporarily for testing, but you can buy quite long powered USB's that should work too. Digging a trench is also an option. However, at the Observatory I'll be running a long protected USB to the power adapter inside.
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Originally Posted by RobF
I was wondering about a small rechargeable battery and solar panel, but then its more complexity and panel might obscure sky.
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I saw something like this on a couple of sites. I think it was one of the commercial cameras that had it. I cannot remember where I saw it now.
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Originally Posted by bojan
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No I had not considered that. Are you suggesting I buy one of their cameras?