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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Aumsville OR
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Originally Posted by Pazuzu View Post
Let me ask you, now that imaging is in the 7-10 hour range, do you sit there and babysit it overnight, or is your setup stable enough that you can let it run unattended?

I spent plenty of nights at observatories doing overnight runs staring at computer screens, and it's a quick way to go insane...
Mostly everything is automated...except the dome slot and rotation. Still moving that by hand. I like being out there though. I've got a nice comfy cushion to lay on and sleep, or look up through the slot. I've got the interwebs, pandora, etc.
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