ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY MINI-PC - Setup from A to Z with NINA! Including the elusive Hotspot (hopefully) @CuivTheLazyGeek

Cuiv, The Lazy Geek | ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY MINI-PC - Setup from A to Z with NINA! Including the elusive Hotspot (hopefully) @CuivTheLazyGeek | Uploaded May 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Support me on Patreon!: patreon.com/cuivlazygeek

Mini-PC: amzn.to/44bsrjI

RDP Wrapper: github.com/stascorp/rdpwrap
Persistent Hotspot: github.com/ashvin-bhuttoo/PersistentHotspot
Hotspot app: apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/hotspot/9NBLGGH52R9H
Ascom Platform: ascom-standards.org
N.I.N.A.: https://nighttime-imaging.eu/
ASTAP: hnsky.org/astap.htm

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My equipment
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Cooled camera: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCYVzdb
SW Quattro 150P Budget Newt: bit.ly/3BABCxl
Askar V Modular Telescope: bit.ly/3Imoq2M
or bit.ly/3GLuyR8 or tinyurl.com/2h758bvt
ZWO AM5 Mount: bit.ly/3BAS8x5 or bit.ly/3JeVUkn
iOptron CEM70: bit.ly/431Ii2U (successor of my mount)
MiniGuideScope: bit.ly/3MyUJhn
Celestron C6: bit.ly/3ocePVs
Hyperstar C6: starizona.com/products/hyperstar-6
Mini Computer (newer version): amzn.to/3LQTgTJ and amzn.to/3K6x2vy
Cable management: etsy.com/shop/SmartComponents
Camera: aliexpress.com/item/4001359313736.html
IDAS GNB filter: https://idas.uno/space/en/IDAS/gnb.htm
Flocking paper/Felt paper: amzn.to/3zASgvu or amzn.to/3m94zwa

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Affiliate Links
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NEW Agena Astro Affiliate Link: bit.ly/3Om0hNG

General OPT Affiliate Link: bit.ly/2OIw6jH

General High Point Scientific affiliate link: bit.ly/3lReu8R

General All-Star Telescope: bit.ly/3SCgVbV

Dwarf 2 Smart Telescope: bit.ly/3SyChXu

General Amazon Link:
amzn.to/3hTB5Ne

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My Facebook page: facebook.com/cuivlazygeek

00:00 Introduction
01:55 Remote Desktop setup
06:11 connect via remote desktop
08:45 PC as a Hotspot
17:45 Downloading the Astro Stuff
22:30 Fixing clock
23:15 Installing everything
29:12 PC is on the scope!
29:56 Connecting the Mount
30:56 Initial NINA startup
32:15 NINA Setup
35:10 NINA Equipment Connect
37:50 PHD2 Setup
39:45 NINA Plugins
43:05 Testing under the stars

From SETUP to ASTROPHOTO (and failure?? 😱) - Clear nights are AWESOME!

$How much of a difference does a Newt Resolution advantage make!? Lets Find Out! My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cuivlazygeek My Merch Store: https://cuiv.myspreadshop.com/ Lukomatico large SCT vs Large Refractor: https://youtu.be/ZdysSs4v2YU Some notes: - In this video I look specifically at resolution and details, wanting to see the impact that seemingly small 1/pixel difference makes on actual image - Since Im looking specifically at resolution, I am completely ignoring the obvious refractor advantages (portability, ease of use, large FOV, perfect for extended targets) - just to be clear, refractors are excellent telescopes, and the RedCat is no exception! - It is both a very unfair comparison (much larger aperture! much more FL! Why are you even bothering??) and a very fair comparison (same optics price and same night) depending on what criteria we look at :) - There is a possibility that the RedCat is slightly out of focus (paired with the Newt slightly out of collimation), although this could be simply because we have small pixels and drizzling. However, I blindly trusted the ASIAir AF routine, although Im not sure if it works as well as the NINA routine (which I trust and know intimately, having rewritten it back in the day) *Equipment used in Comparison* RedCat51: https://bit.ly/48hyuVx (Agena) or https://bit.ly/48pTWXW (HPS) Cable Organizers: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SmartComponents CarbonStar 6 Newtonian: https://bit.ly/3W7ZFiA ZWO ASI2600MC Duo: https://bit.ly/3M8IkPS (Agena) or https://bit.ly/3Jti7KQ (HPS) ZWO ASI585 MC Pro Camera: https://bit.ly/3Iwo6y8 (Agena) or https://bit.ly/4cp1Ofn (High Point Scientific) Amazon affiliate: https://amzn.to/49XTx01 Agena affiliate: https://bit.ly/3Om0hNG High Point Scientific affiliate: https://bit.ly/3lReu8R First Light Optics affiliate: https://tinyurl.com/yxd2jkr2 All-Star Telescope affiliate: http://bit.ly/3SCgVbV Astroshop.eu Affiliate: http://tinyurl.com/2vafkax8 My equipment Dwarf III Smart Telescope: https://bit.ly/3SyChXu Seestar S50: https://tinyurl.com/3n62hpzx ZWO ASI2600MC Duo: https://bit.ly/3M8IkPS (Agena) or https://bit.ly/3Jti7KQ (HPS) ZWO ASI585 MC Pro Camera: https://bit.ly/3Iwo6y8 (Agena) or https://bit.ly/4cp1Ofn (High Point Scientific) TOUPTEK IMX571 APS-C Cooled camera: https://tinyurl.com/mr2yhvcw TOUPTEK IMX585 Cooled camera: https://tinyurl.com/4y9dz774 OGMA versions (use code CUIV on checkout for a small discount!): https://getogma.com/ CarbonStar 6 Newtonian: https://bit.ly/3W7ZFiA Mirror Mask for CarbonStar (designed by me :) ): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6610187 SW Quattro 150P Budget Newt: https://bit.ly/3BABCxl Backyard Universe upgrade kit: https://tinyurl.com/3juwm5sz OCAL Collimator: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmuBKXB or https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dc6JT5B Askar V Modular Telescope: https://bit.ly/3Imoq2M or https://bit.ly/3GLuyR8 or https://tinyurl.com/2h758bvt RedCat51: https://bit.ly/48hyuVx (Agena) or https://bit.ly/48pTWXW (HPS) WarpAstron WD-20 Mount: https://bit.ly/3wxNbGI ZWO AM5 Mount: https://bit.ly/3Qb5xVf or https://bit.ly/3JeVUkn ZWO EAF Focuser: https://bit.ly/45agP0Z (Agena) or https://bit.ly/4avCIcE (HPS) Antlia ALP-T highspeed filter: https://bit.ly/42RBR2e SVBony Filters: https://amzn.to/3yBuQZX Mini Computer (newer version): https://amzn.to/49XTx01 Flocking paper/Felt paper: https://amzn.to/3zASgvu or https://amzn.to/3m94zwa Follow me! My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuivlazygeek/ My Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cuivlazygeek/$

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