Observatory Automation

I made my SkyShed POD dome open/close and roll-off/on automatically

September 2018 - This is being abandoned and I'm reverting back to the original Skyshed POD with PZT in a nearby location


See the Sled Automation

See the Dome Automation


Detail Shots

RASA with PC and peripherals attached
RASA with PC and peripherals attached
Focuser and Power distribution
Focuser and Power distribution
Roughed in cable for charger
Roughed in cable for charger
Roughed in cable for charger
Roughed in cable for charger
Beam end quick connection
Beam end quick connection
New Pole Cam
New Pole Cam
Approximate view from new Pole cam (taken with my Mavic Pro drone)
Approximate view from new Pole cam (taken with my Mavic Pro drone)
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DJI_0281.JPG
ShedCam
ShedCam
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Screen Shot 2017-11-24 at 4.58.44 PM.png
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Screen Shot 2017-11-29 at 10.54.58 PM.png
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Screen Shot 2017-11-29 at 10.56.19 PM.png
My Field of view to the south with the dome 14' away
My Field of view to the south with the dome 14' away
Roughly the view from the old pole cam (ShedCam), you can see it in the foreground!
Roughly the view from the old pole cam (ShedCam), you can see it in the foreground!

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