First Time Running My Astro Gear On Battery Power In The Field 

Hi Charles! The value of the Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance is it has both power distribution and a USB hub. My choice of Jackery is based upon one of the co-founders being an ex-apple senior engineer and that it is an off the shelf solution. I accept I may be paying a premium over another solution. I just purchased my third Jackery, an Explorer 1500 (68.XX amp hour) power station. I'll use the 1500 to power my Starlink which should arrive tomorrow. The Jackery 1500, as well as my Explorer 240 & 1000, is compatible with my BALDR 120W portable solar panels. All three Jackery power stations are dual use in the sense I use them to support astronomical imaging as well as camping in our campervan. My thought is there are several solutions that let imagers pick the best solution for their needs and budget. Thank you for dropping into the channel and taking time to comment Charles. Much appreciated. 👍 Clear skies!

Thank you again Frank. 👍 I'm also reviewing the NINA documentation which leads me in your direction as well. Hope all is good in Belgium!

Hi Tully yep they are expensive! I went with the Jackery brand because I wanted the 12V to be regulated. I originally purchased a Massimo from Costco only to find out the 12V was not regulated so as the power discharged the 12V output dropped below 12V. It dropped as low as 8V. The Jackery 12V stays above 12V even as the Jackery discharges. The reason I purchased the 1000 was for the number of 110V, AC outlets it has which is three. I think the Jackery 500 may only have one. Not knowing your specific hardware which you need to power it's hard to say how many watthours of power you'll need for an 8 to 10 hour night of imaging. As to cost yes expensive but my wife Laurie and I use the Jackery in our campervan to power rice cooker and instant pot when it's not a trip to do imaging.

​@@AstroVagabond Hi Bill! Great information, thanks. Yes, I thought so that you are in a special situation with your camper and that you'll probably need the battery for other things as well. Sure, I did not expect you to know how much ower I will need..I also don't know yet. 😄 Currently, I'm using a gaming laptop...(but I would anyway reduce the power/performance during imaging). As I said in another comment to one of you videos: I like those mini (micro?) pcs, but I also like my laptop and doing stuff in N.I.N.A...But I'm pretty sure the small PCs have a (much?) lower power consumption. - Hope you have fun and will have 0% moon next time ;)

Thanks! I'm pleased how well it worked out using my Beelink in the field which I controlled with my HP Spectre laptop using remote desktop. Since I had the TP-Link router to establish a wireless network, once I performed the Three Point Polar Alignment where I sat at the mount, I moved inside the van and controlled everything from there. I also tested connecting to the Beelink using the remote desktop app on my Android Pixel 6 Pro phone. While I did not try to make any changes I was able to see what was happening. I'll connect with my Samsung tablet next time out which may be the end of next week. I still need to bring my MSI 17" gaming laptop into the mix so I can connect via remote desktop to the Beelink and run OBS Studio to capture video of what's happening with NINA. Clear skies Tully and keep me posted on your efforts to reduce power if you go in that direction. 👍

Thanks and good luck with your testing as well. Let me know how it turns out. 👍

@@AstroVagabond currently my goal is to buy a new DC 12V battery (decided to get 28Ah lead-acid AGM battery for UPS). The one I have now is from a car and does not produce 12V, still, astrocamera is able to work 11-13V, but sometimes gives an error, so I plan to get a new battery. ;)

Thanks! Agreed! I like how stable the 12V output is as the battery packs discharge. And the number of 110V, AC ports are important to me given my gear. I have one more DC power port available on my Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance. I'm exploring whether or not I can run my Beelink off that port to reduce use of the inverter. But overall this trip proved out the value of the Jackery 1000 for field imaging use. I also have a Jackery Explorer 240 which I use to power my MSI 17" gaming laptop that runs OBS Studio which enables me to capture video of what's happening on the Beelink. It also runs PixInsight, Adobe Premier Pro and Adobe photoshop for reviewing data and producing videos while in the field. Thank you for dropping into the channel and taking time to comment. Much appreciated. 👍