Observatory
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The observatory is located at Affile, about 70 km east of Rome, situated in a valley at the Central Apennines and stands at 510 meters a.m.s.l. |
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It is a roof roll-off, surrounded by grapevines |
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The original roof got blown off by extreme winds (Tip: never underestimate the power of mother Nature). This is a temporary one until I have time to make a sturdier one (who knows when...). Sideview looking North |
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Here is a 360 degree view at the observatory. (Looking at the scope is like viewing West) |
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A picture of the entire setup. It is zoomable for those who like to fidget around. |
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Close-up of the optical train (hover image for descriptions) |
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The G 42 mount sits on a concrete pier (20cm in diameter) that is supported under ground by a 1 meter cubic cement block, not in contact with the pavement. For those interested to see the Periodic Error results of this mount, I have posted here the results before and after corrections with PEMPRO. |
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| The software used during image acquisition is: ACP Observatory for telescope control, Maxim DL for image control, Starry Night Pro for target acquisition and FocusMax for, hmm... focusing. | ||||||||||||||
Here is another view
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And yet another view. This is a (not succesful) attempt at making a panoramic view of the inside. Note the cozy couch on the left. Although still in use on warm summer nights, the couch has been mostly replaced by a wireless connection that hooks to a computer inside the main house about 20 meters away. Hopefully soon I will be able to extend the control from 20 meters to at least 20 km away. Certainly to be updated... |
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For any comments or questions feel free to contact me. |
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