Built the controller for my self-built telescoping telescope shell ("Observatory") with Arduino Micro from the scratch 
Arduino closes observatory when it rains, when it's windy, when power fails, when computer crashes (watchdog) and communicates with (a) telescope mount hardware and (b) computer ASCOM drivers via serial ports
I at first assumed that the enclosure was for a remote observation setup, but the (presumably) electrically heated coffee cup calls that assumption into question.
eventually, everything turns out to be a cup holder 
Impressive work though - any cool stars pictures to share ?
Amazing!
..more on https://www.instagram.com/asee_64/
thanks for visiting 
I don’t use instagram nor any of the social network things but I’m sure it’s amazing!
What’s the telescope? Seems quite a “beast” ! (I know nothing about that field but it seems interesting to be able to look deep into the sky).
this is a 10" Newton telescope - quite a "standard" for serious amateur astrophotography. Not really practical for visual observation with the eyes (you would have to make serious yoga on a ladder to look through), it's optimised for photography, the red thing is the astrocamera cooled to -10 °C
ah - I'll research why that matters.
➜ got the details: Cooling matters because an astro-camera’s sensor produces far less thermal noise at lower temperature, which increases the signal-to-noise ratio and preserves faint details. A stable low temperature also prevents hot pixels from multiplying and keeps calibrations consistent.
➜ better dynamic range, reduces noise, and makes long exposures more accurate and repeatable.
seems to make sense!
That's an awesome project, and the pictures are wonderful. I'm curious whether the Starlink satellites get in your way when taking pictures. Also, did you get any photos of 3i/atlas?
yeah satellite trails are an increasing plague, but can be deleted automatically in post processing
