The second half of November was a very busy time on La Palma for our project. We managed to successfully replace the prototype mount and 4 telescopes with brand new hardware. The final setup consists of 16 fast, wide-field H400 astrographs (40cm/f2.4) shared between two independent equatorial DDM500 mounts installed in the individual clam-shell domes. From now on we will be able to achieve instantaneous field of view of ca. 100 square degrees!
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As it is often the case, the November weather was quite unpredictable so we are still working on the commissioning of the new system. Additionally, this time nearby Cumbre Vieja volcano got a little into our way, occasionally blowing clouds of ash and sulphur dioxide towards us but on the other hand providing incredible views.
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We are looking forward to another exciting challenge for the next year – a deployment of the full south node in Australia!