Some progress on the various systems. There will be a webinar regarding the "Faint Star Monitors", the larger telescopes in the network, on Dec 11.
BSM_Berry. The original ZWO ASI183mm-pro camera has been shipped back for repair. Greg Bolt has kindly loaned his personal 183 camera, and this system is again operational.
BSM_Hamren. Still off-line, waiting resolution of the "joysticking" error on the Paramount. We hope to get this operational soon.
BSM_NH2. Fully operational.
BSM_NM. Fully operational.
BSM_S. Off-line. The weather has finally cooperated, and Peter Nelson is working on installation of this system, as well as his personal system, at his new house.
BSM_TX. Fully operational. We hope to replace the 183 camera on this system with a donated QHY268M (thanks, Dr. Qiu and QHY!) during December. This will give us a bigger field with better pixel matching.
MPO61. This is the newest addition to the larger telescopes. It is a 24-inch RCOS telescope in Texas, and will be described in the FSM webinar. It is fully operational.
OC61. Fully operational, though it will be upgraded soon.
SRO. Sonoita is off-line permanently. The system is being moved from southern AZ to Pie Town, NM, with installation expected in early 2022. The new site will be renamed, probably to RHO50.
TMO61. Fully operational. The camera has been upgraded to a QHY600 with a large filter wheel, with Johnson/Cousins and Sloan filters.