Automating Observatory Control
An example of designing your own hardware, software, ASCOM driver and Windows applications.
Sooner or later the idea of having an observatory looms. All the images from the first edition were accomplished without one but the start of a hernia made it more essential than just a convenience, though the quicker setup and shutdown times also provide an opportunity for making use of short spans of clear weather. There have been numerous articles on building an observatory; concreting-in supports, pier designs and the ingenious ways in which people have created articulated roofs and sides. Although it is very satisfying to design and build one and a useful project for the summer months, this is not one of them. ...
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