EVENFALL

Passion for astrophotography

Off-season improvements

Last weekend I visited the observatory after a four month hiatus with Erik. We added some thick styrofoam to shield the telescopes from...

A multi-purpose travel rig

Because everything runs very smoothly at my observatory I've had time to start building a portable setup that I can take easily with me...

Automated observatory health check

When 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...

Automate 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...

DIY gear reduction for 100mm Esprit focuser

I'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...

Preparing for the coming season

In 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...

Telescope park sensor

I've been tinkering with Arduino boards for few months now and I've found them quite useful for astronomy because they are so versatile....

Pit stop

Few 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...

New 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...