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JMW
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Reged: 02/11/07
Posts: 110
Loc: Nevada
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Re: winter weather and mounts with laptops
10/28/09 11:00 PM
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I had my laptop shutdown last winter do to freezing and condensing
moisture. I bought an small adjustable heating pad for when I have
access to A/C in my back yard. I also set the laptop up in a box set
on its side so the heat from the pad stays inside the enclosed area.
For dark site imaging I converted a 5x8 cargo trailer to be a camper
and astronomy office. It is insulated and it has a built in desk for the
laptop. I put in an access port to get the USB cables and power out
to the mount and cameras. It has a 130 amp hour battery and a solar
panel on the roof to recharge the battery each day. It gives my a warm
place to stay out of the cold and I have a fold up mattress for when I
am ready to crash. I don't like driving an hour back to town after staying
up most of the night. The trailer also works great at summer star party
when I want someplace to dark to sleep in without getting baked out by
the morning sun.
Jeff
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Jeff
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Stellarvue ST115T Refractor
Celestron CPC-925 SCT
Zhumell Z12 Deluxe Dob
Orion EON80ED Refractor
Televue Panoptic 41; Naglar 22T4, 17T4, 12T4, 9T6, 7T6, 5T6
Atlas Mount w/ EQMOD
DM-4 Mount-Extension-Tripod with Sky Commander
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