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TS-Remotesternwarte - Toskana 2013
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In July 2013, together with Christoph Wöhrle I have set up the TS remote observatory in Tuscany. This should bring us the first steps into the technology of remote controlling a telescope + mount and also give us the possibility to use the often cloudy german nights for astrophotography. There in Tuscany weather conditions are much more stable than here our foothills of the Alps. On the ground of the Astronomical Centre Montecatini we have assembled a roll-off-roof cottage with our devices. A TS Apo 107/700mm
together with a 2.5 "TS flattener and an Atik 460 EX Color CCD
Camera is mounted there on a Celestron CGE PRO. This combination is
controlled remotely via Internet connection. A TS focus motor for
focusing and 2 ASI cameras (1x ASI120MM on a 8x50 viewfinder to set
up the telescope and 1x ASI120MC with a 16mm lens as a surveillance-
and weather camera) complete the equipment ... Our special thanks goes to Fabio Martinelli, director of the Astro station, which is used for scientific research and studies by the local tuscan universities. Especially the search for extragalactic supernovae is done intensively here and has already led to several discoveries. Amateur astronomers
and generally astronomical interested people can spend their holidays
on the grounds of the Astro Astronomical Centre Montecatini. Own telescopes
/ mounts can be used just as well as equipment from the observation
can be rented - including guidance on request.
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Das Astronomische Zentrum Montecatini
Val de Cecina. Im Vordergrund die WS240GT von TS mit einem 16"
Cassegrain.
Astronomical Centre Montecatini Val de Cecina. In the foreground the mount WS240GT from TS equipped with a 16" Cassegrain. HDR Canon EOS 650D |
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3 Meade Schmidt-Cassegrains
mit 10", 12" und 14" mit denen der Himmel überwacht
wird....
3 Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes with 10", 12" and 14". Sky surveys are done with thise telescopes.... Canon EOS 550D |
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Fabio Martinelli (links) - Gründer
der Sternwarte - mit Christoph Wöhrle von TS.
FFabio Martinelli (left) - founder of the obserwatory - with Christoph Wöhrle from TS. Canon EOS 650D |
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Die TS-Sternwarte mit dem manuellen
Rolldach...
The TS-Observatory with the manual roll-off-roof... Canon EOS 650D |
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Die SCs der Sternawarte in Aktion
The observatorys SCs in action Langzeitbelichtung aus Time Lapse Canon EOS 650D (ca. 300 Bilder á 15 Sekunden) |
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TS-APO 107/700mm monntiert auf
der Celestron CGE-PRO - das Remote-Gerät
TS APO 107/700 mounted on Celestron CGE-PRO - our remote instrument Canon EOS 650D |
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Der Kontrollraum der Sternwarte
- hier werden alle Remotegeräte überwacht.
The observatorys control room - here all remote instruments are controlled. Canon EOS 650D |
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Agriturismo Palareta - hier
nur unweit der Sternwarte lebt es sich wunderbar - geräumige und
saubere Zimmer in einem urigen Toskanischen Haus.
Agriturismo Palareta - nearby of the observatory - big and clean rooms in a typical toscany house. www.agriturismopalareta.it HDR Canon EOS 650D |
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Schlafzimmer im Agriturismo
Bedroom in Agriturismo HDR Canon EOS 650D |
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Frühstück im Paradies...
Breakfast in paradise... HDR Canon EOS 650D |
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Eine
der schönsten Städte der Toskana - Volterra - liegt nur wenige
Kilometer entfernt...
One of the most beautiful villages of toscany - Volterra - is only a few kilometers away... HDR Canon EOS 650D |
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die Toskana in ihrer ganzen
Schönheit...
Toskany in it´s full beauty... HDR-Canon EOS 650D |
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Agriturismo Palareta bei Nacht
- die Erddrehung macht sich bei einer Langzeitbelichtung in Richtung
Norden bemerkbar...
Agriturismo Palareta at night - earths turnaround is visible towards northern point when long exposed.... Langzeitbelichtung aus Time-Lapse Canon EOS 550D (ca. 500 Bilder á 30 Sek.) |