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We all have the same situation: our equipment operates outdoors. Sometimes, weather conditions require covering it; sometimes, you have your...
Theory
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Long story short: ADU stands for Analogue-to-Digital Unit As you probably remember, the camera has a sensor, usually CMOS. Such...
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What is magnitude, and how to interpret the value? To answer this question, first, we have to touch on another...
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The Bortle scale is a system created by John Bortle to measure and categorise sky darkness. He is an amateur...
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Harmonic or strain-wave gears have become very popular in the last few years. What is so catchy to attract people...
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The exposure time is the value (usually expressed in seconds) that indicates how long you would expose a camera sensor...
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What is light pollution? Light pollution refers to the excessive, misdirected, or obstructive use of artificial outdoor lighting. It's essentially "wasted light"...
