Ville MiettinenNov 23, 2021A multi-purpose travel rigBecause everything runs very smoothly at my observatory I've had time to start building a portable setup that I can take easily with me...
Ville MiettinenSep 21, 2021Automated observatory health checkWhen I visit my observatory I often check all sorts of bits and pieces to see if they are working - for example heaters that keep the...
Ville MiettinenAug 16, 2021Automate my weekend, please!This weekend I brought my scope back to the observatory for installation. We had big plans so I was really excited about it! I started...
Ville MiettinenAug 12, 2021DIY gear reduction for 100mm Esprit focuserI've had some problems with belt slipping with my focuser, so I decided to redo the parts that attach the focuser shaft to the motor. To...
Ville MiettinenAug 7, 2021Preparing for the coming seasonIn the summer there isn't much to do here in Finland if you are an astronomer. The sun almost never sets so astronomical darkness is gone...
Ville MiettinenMar 23, 2021Telescope park sensorI've been tinkering with Arduino boards for few months now and I've found them quite useful for astronomy because they are so versatile....
Ville MiettinenMar 8, 2021Pit stopFew weeks ago I tried to close the observatory roof and to my shock it was stuck open. So I was forced to drive on-site very early in the...
Ville MiettinenJan 6, 2021New all sky camera!Ive wanted to build a good quality all sky camera for about a year now but I just havent had the time to do it. Now that its finally...