My current setup is to observe from inside a carpeted Keter shed with my rig just outside a few meters away. All cabling has been done using waterproof connectors (USB / Power) that pass through the wall of the shed. This allows me to have the shed doors closed, but to be right near the telescope for refocusing / changing filters etc. I tried observing from inside the house using remote control but it wasn't the same!
It's quite a different game switching from visual to EAA. It seems more refined and comfortable lol. Maybe this is how the oldies of astronomy end up
I'll have a warm shed in the winter rather than a freezer suit and cold hands. I'll have an assortment of good snacks and a hot drink rather than a muesli bar and a bottle of water. Preserving night vision is a thing of the past. I can put my reading glasses on comfortably without losing some of my FOV at the eyepiece. The list goes on!
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Originally Posted by Tinderboxsky
Thanks dean. I find I am transitioning rapidly to mostly EAA observing. Even my simple rig is revealing much, much more than I could see through an eyepiece. With a little more equipment development, I’ll be able to do all EAA observing from the comfort of indoors.
I’ll hopefully post more soon. I can see you have indeed posted an EAA image yourself. Great stuff.
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