Dome animation extended

Paul Haese · #1 02-01-2014, 09:29 PM

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 for video.

Antu · #2 02-01-2014, 10:33 PM

What a night ! And one can see the Nova Cen indeed

What kind of equipment do you have installed in the dome ?

Paul Haese · #3 02-01-2014, 11:00 PM

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 · #4 03-01-2014, 08:04 AM

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 · #5 03-01-2014, 09:41 AM

Nice looking timelapse Paul.

Ross.

Paul Haese · #6 03-01-2014, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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.