It is just over one year that I started to use a remote hosting facility in Spain and installed one of my telescopes there. In earlier blogs I have written a lot about the journey how to get there. I thought it might be a nice idea to write a fifth and final blog on the experiences after one year of use.
The short version:
- The reality was a lot easier and straightforward than I had imagined beforehand
- This was probably helped by extensive preparation and testing upfront
- The system has not let me down so far and has been operating without any major hiccups
- The new software (Voyager Advanced) had a much shorter learning curve than I had anticipated
- The Target Manger in Voyager is absolutely amazing! It makes fully automated 24/7 imaging so much easier
- As with so many things, the biggest strengths also expose some inherent weaknesses and Voyager is not an exception.
- I went from hunter to collector. No hunting for a clear night or a single object, but collecting a library of lovely images.
- Important to keep processing rate in line with data collection, to not create a backlog. New processing tools help a lot to do so.
- Astrophotography in the backyard now has a very different function. Often very enjoyable.
- In conclusion: going remote was the best investment in astrophotography done to date, and if you have the opportunity, don't be too afraid, it is absolutely recommended.
For the full version, feel free to check out the blog on my website.
The short version:
- The reality was a lot easier and straightforward than I had imagined beforehand
- This was probably helped by extensive preparation and testing upfront
- The system has not let me down so far and has been operating without any major hiccups
- The new software (Voyager Advanced) had a much shorter learning curve than I had anticipated
- The Target Manger in Voyager is absolutely amazing! It makes fully automated 24/7 imaging so much easier
- As with so many things, the biggest strengths also expose some inherent weaknesses and Voyager is not an exception.
- I went from hunter to collector. No hunting for a clear night or a single object, but collecting a library of lovely images.
- Important to keep processing rate in line with data collection, to not create a backlog. New processing tools help a lot to do so.
- Astrophotography in the backyard now has a very different function. Often very enjoyable.
- In conclusion: going remote was the best investment in astrophotography done to date, and if you have the opportunity, don't be too afraid, it is absolutely recommended.
For the full version, feel free to check out the blog on my website.
. Congratulations for the set up and running so many beatiful targets.
). Congratulations for the set up and running so many beatiful targets.
