Observatory Systems

Brand new ACP scheduler setup and testing on a 1m @planewaveinstruments CDK1000, fresh windows install and testing on a @planewaveinstruments CDK700, and a new tpoint model running on a Optical Guidance Systems RC20. Busy night. Nice to have sole monitor real estate.

Soka International University’s new Observatory. We should have first light in a few days.

@planewaveinstruments CDK14, L500, and our Observatory Management System all in a 12.5ft Astrohaven dome.

@planewaveinstruments L500

@planewaveinstruments L500 install

@planewaveinstruments L500 unboxing

@planewaveinstruments L500 Mount being delivered by a comically large fork lift.

Our weather stations use Alcor all sky cameras, boltwood cloud sensors, Davis weather sensors to keep the observatory safe.

Getting power mains pulled out to the observatory.

Observatory Management System. Weather, control, safety, and Metrology all in a single system. No visible cables, no mess, all industrial.

Until tomorrow!

Great sunset after a 17 hour day and successful dome build.

@planewaveinstruments makes a beefy pier! Ready for the L500 mount and CDK14.

Coring anchor holes as the last light of the day fades away.