Configuring for Remote Operation

First Time at a Remote Observatory? Converting from Backyard to Remote Astrophotography

Remote imaging doesn’t fundamentally change how you image. You're still imaging from your backyard; it's just that your backyard is farther away.

How to Control Your Remote Telescope

If you're new to astrophotography, this article will explain the different approaches to choosing how to control your rig.

What all do I need to send?

This list is both exhaustive and not complete. It is an attempt to jog your memory as you put together your own list of what to send to the observatory. You won't need all of these ...

Mount Selection: Our Recommendations

Your mount is arguably the most important piece of equipment in a remote astrophotography system. A great telescope and camera can't compensate for a mount that doesn't track relia ...

Can I Use ASIAIR at AstroPeak?

Yes! ASIAIR works great in a remote setting at AstroPeak. We've built our network specifically to make remotely operating an ASIAIR as simple as possible.How Does It Work?Normally, ...

Choosing a Mini PC or Mac

Some things to consider when choosing a PC or Mac for use in the observatory.

Powering Your Remote Astrophotography Rig

There are many ways to distribute power to an astrophotography rig. At home and in the field, most of us try to arrange power so that the entire rig can be plugged into one large p ...

Operating a Seestar Remotely

The Seestar S50 took the astro world by storm in 2024, and a year later the smaller, less expensive S30 found its way into millions of backyards and star parties. Perhaps to the su ...

How To Configure Kasa/Tapo Wi-Fi Power Strip

You may want to send a Kasa or Tapo Wi-Fi Power Strip to AstroPeak so you can control the power to your equipment from home. There are a couple options for getting the power strip ...

Choosing a Pier/All-Sky Camera

ASI178MC Pier Cam ImageA pier or all-sky camera is a color astro camera with a fish-eye lens that is attached to your pier in such a way as to give you a view of your rig )albeit f ...

Do I Need a UPS?

No, and maybe.Every Pier Comes with Backup PowerThe power cord at the base of your pier is backed up with an uninterruptible power supply that will run your rig for an hour or two. ...

Do I Need 3nm Filters at AstroPeak?

Ultra-narrowband filters have become extremely popular in astrophotography. A 3nm filter can reject more unwanted background light than a wider filter, making it especially useful ...

Dew Shields and Dew Heaters

Dew is a familiar problem for amateur astronomers. Anyone who has left a telescope outside on a humid night has probably encountered an objective lens or corrector plate covered wi ...