Welcome to the Curdridge Observatory Astronomy, Telescope and Astrophotography Blog

Welcome to the Curdridge telescope observatory astrophotography blog. We explore many aspects of astronomy and astrophotography especially including projects such as telescope mounts. We have a Newtonian reflecting telescope in our budget observatory made from fence panels. Most of our imaging is done using Astrodon narrowband filters and cooled astronomy CCD cameras.

Category: Infrastructure
Posted by: Tom How
I've rigged up an external temperature probe and a BMP085 pressure sensor on the same arduino that is running the magnetometer - this data is being published online in real time

Curdridge SO30 Weather Station
Category: Infrastructure
Posted by: Tom How
I have the only flip top observatory in the world. Or so I like to think. Would you like to see how I open and close my observatory? Read more and see the video. Not many people have my set of circumstances, so I think I have a unique solution to the observatory roof problem.

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