Dome animation extended

[Paul Haese]

I have added to my dome animation from last month and now have a larger animation video. One part is held during last full moon and the other is now held during new moon and of interest is Nova Centauri.

Click here (https://vimeo.com/82945208)for video.

[Antu]

What a night ! And one can see the Nova Cen indeed :thumbsup: What kind of equipment do you have installed in the dome ?

[Paul Haese]

Thanks Antu, the dome has a 12" RC with a Optec 3" rotator, FLI Atlas focusor and SBIG STXL camera with eight position filter wheel. That all sits on a PMX mount and 8" steel pier with a shelf holding up computer, 1500VA UPS and IP power switches. The entire dome rotates around and so everything has to be away from an umbilical cord.

[gregbradley]

Nice time lapse Paul. The D4 is very clear in low light. Are you near a road and are those car headlight illuminations on your dome?

Greg.

[Ross G]

Nice looking timelapse Paul.

Ross.

[Paul Haese]

Yeah road nearby but only the occasional car moving through. I will be planting more shrubs to thicken up the natural wall at the road.