Lunatico Astronomia CloudWatcher (Standard)
Starting Price: $404.00
Price as Configured: $404.00
Price as Configured: $404.00
Brand: Lunatico Astronomia / SKU: LA-BCW001-xx
The Lunático Astronomía AAG CloudWatcher cloud detector is a high accuracy, low-cost system to give you full information about sky conditions. This is the standard version without the Hydreon RG-9 rain sensor.
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CloudWatcher advantages:
- Full information about sky conditions
- Very affordable price
- Reliable readings
- Easy interpretation of all information
- Connectable to the CloudWatcher SOLO for low-power, 24x7 availability
- Software available for:
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- Windows (free)
- INDILib (free)
- INDIGO
- MAC OSX
- ASCOM safety monitor and observing conditions drivers available
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- Very low maintenance
- Product in constant review and improvement
- With the experience and service of Lunático Astronomía
- New screens, better information
In addition, the CloudWatcher software incorporates advanced features such as:
- Multiple users in LAN (MASTER mode and REMOTE mode operation);
- MASTER and REMOTE installations can be independently parameterized;
- Sky temperature correction model to account for excessive atmospheric longwave radiation during summer;
- All alerts can be defined as sound alerts, with a specific sound file to be played when the alert condition occurs;
- Switch control can be disabled and be performed by an external program (suitable to control other equipment);
- Allows the electrical constants to be changed by the user;
- A complete set of properties/methods for inter-program communications;
- Compatible with existing firmware versions 1.xx, 2.xx and future version 3.xx;
- ACP, Sequence Generator+, CCDCommander, CCDAutopilot, Prism, CCDAutoPilot, and Maxpilote compatible; plus any ASCOM-compliant software.
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Rain Sensor: Capacitive or Hydreon Sensor, which to choose?
Capacitive Sensor | Hydreon Sensor |
High sensitivity | Very sensitivity |
Some indication of the amount of rain | Rain indication Yes/No |
Big surface | Big surface |
Total integration with CloudWatcher | Very good integration with CloudWatcher |
Quite inexpensive | More expensive, but reasonable! |
Strong heater, valid for any weather condition | Weak heater, not suitable for snow or heavy dew |
Solid dirt requires cleaning | Very dusty and windy environments will require replacing the transparent dome |
May need recalibration as it ages | Intermittent lights (such as a rotating anemometer shadow) can fool the sensor |
Relatively delicate surface | Strong daylight (solar observing) may slow detection; not an issue for nighttime astronomy |
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