Episode 110: Mono, the hard way!

Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast! This week, Roo catches up with you on a few different things! 

• AlpacaBridge, an open-source way to run your whole rig from a Raspberry Pi with no Windows PC or ASCOM Platform needed
• Why a 3D-printed tri-Bahtinov mask still earns its place alongside autofocus
• 382 hours of integration since July, tracked with the Night Summary dashboard for N.I.N.A. and viewed from anywhere over Tailscale
• Continuum subtraction practice on a 40-hour Andromeda
• Chasing faint OIII on the Garlic Nebula (CTB 1) with Askar ColorMagic dual-band filters
• The "self-imposed mono blockade": what should Roo's first mono filter set be? Email [email protected]
• ZWO Christmas sale: the ASI585MC Air at $799
• A TeleGizmos cover tip: leave the bottom loose so moisture can escape
• Planning a trip to the Bare Dark Sky Observatory at Mayland Earth to Sky Park
• ISocial Media Stardust update! 2 winners: Parish's (@parishkrit) SHO North America Nebula and @tngan802's aurora star trail, tag us with #theastrocast for your chance to win!

Links

• AlpacaBridge: https://github.com/open-astro/AlpacaBridge
• ZWO ASI585MC Air at High Point Scientific: https://bit.ly/4zH0Rug
• ZWO ASI585MC Air at Agena AstroProducts: https://bit.ly/4iPbYda
• TeleGizmos 12–14" Mounted SCT Cover: https://bit.ly/4eux0MN
• QHY miniCAM8: https://bit.ly/4eYgzss
• Night Summary for N.I.N.A.: https://vorticose.github.io/nina.plugin.nightsummary/
• Bare Dark Sky Observatory: https://www.mayland.edu/foundation/foundation-events/earth-to-sky-observatory/

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