After more than 4 weeks of cloudy weather, i could made some follow-up images of comets: 47P, C/2016 R2, C/2017 O1 and C/2017T1. There were only some small periods of clear sky, only very late (after 1:00 u) there were more periods of clear skies. Images can you find in the links of the cometnames.
observation comet 174P/ECHECLUS & C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) on 13 dec
due the bad weather i used a remote telescope from New-mexico to observe the outburst of comet 174P/ECHECLUS and follow- up of comet C/2016 R2(PANSTARRS) on 13 dec.2017. Used telescope is a 0.52m f/4.8 Planewave instrument.
repair of AAG-cloudwachter
There seems to be problems with my AAG cloudwatcher. The rainsensor gives always rain and the IR-sensor is sometimes clipping to 0 degrees. Jaima send me the new sensors and i’m going to try to replace them by myself.
follow-up observation comet C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) from New mexico on 28 nov.
As follow-up an observations i started with e remote telescope from New mexico on 28 nov. 11:00 UT. Data and Af(rho) can you find via this link.
new second observatory dome – slave is now working
after several tests, i decided to take another PC and did a complete clean install and only the software i need in the observatory. After these installation i could test with succes the slave function. Via the ASCOM driver of the 10micron mount and connecting the domedriver of Uniwersal and synchronise the mount. The dome is following the mount. Further test appears that the pointing of the dome and mount isn’t really correct. For some reason gives the GEM-r distance not the result it must be. This must be a bug in the software. This is repported to Uniwersal company. Hope they can find a good working solution soon.
new second observatory setting up
New observatory (UNIWERSAL) is now equipped with power, network, and cabled so the dome can be tested. After installation software , i could test it and manual mode is working. slave working to mount isn’t working, this must be further investigated to the cause of this issue.
follow-up observation comet C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) on 19 nov
follow-up observation and Af(rho) of comet C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) on 19 nov with remote telescopàe from Nerpio, Spain
follow-up observation of comet C/2017 O1 on 16 nov.
follow-up observations for Af(rhop) parameter, with remote telescope from Nerpio, Spain. comet C/2017 O1 (ASASSN)
follow-up observations comets from BRIXIIS obs. on 13 nov.2017
During a clear evening i did some observations of comets as follow up: comets that are observed are: 47P/ASHBROOK-JACKSON, C/2015 ER61 (PANSTARRS), C/2015 V1 (PANSTARRS), comet C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS), C/2017 O1 (ASASSN), P/2017 S5 (ATLAS), C/2017 S6 (CATALINA) , C/2017 T3 (ATLAS)
new observatory – installation pier and mount (12 nov.2017)
I installed the pier and the mount in the new Uniwersal observatory. It seems that the pier i have, is to short in height. It must be around 120cm in height. S i ordered a custom made pier. For tests i use now threaded rods to get the height i need, but it is unstable for photography and ccd-observing. I decided also to name the second observatory as BRIXIIS-II, what else 🙂
