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Tilt In My Beginner Telescope [Equipment Setup]
It should be of no major earth shattering announcement, the my Orion ST-80 has tilt in the imaging train. Recapping, over the past few years you've followed me on my…
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Binning In Astrophotography [To Bin or Not To Bin?]
Comparatively, anyone starting out can find binning in astrophotography mysterious. What does it mean to combine pixels? Why would I want to combine pixels? All in all great questions and…
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StarTools, My Workflow [Post Processing]
https://youtu.be/uw_lj2JTU4E I've not spent a lot of money on post processing software. In general, I use Gimp and StarTools. After all, this hobby consumes a lot of money, if you…
Dedicated Astronomy Camera vs. DSLR
https://youtu.be/GNxO2EX8m5s Save your money for the optics and the camera. After all a dedicated astronomy camera is the next logical step. Given that I'm dad of the century, my family…
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Eagle Nebula, A Stellar Nursery [M16]
Eagle Nebula, M16 The Eagle Nebula is the 16th object cataloged by Charles Messier and discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745. Also it spans 70 by 55 light years…
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Planetary Nebula M27
Planetary Nebula Are Spectacular [M27 Dumbbell Nebula]
Planetary Nebula take on beautiful shapes and colors. There's one called the God's Eye Nebula because it looks like an eye. Similarly, M27 the Dumbbell Nebula, is classified as a…
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Telescope: Orion St-80
Camera: Canon T3i
ISO: 1600 @ 10 s
Total Time: 3.3 minutes
Comet Neowise: The Elusive One [C/2020 F3]
https://youtu.be/oqMb05rfBXw Comet Neowise or C/2020 F3 is the 3rd comet found by the NASA Neowise Mission. Neowise is an acronym meaning Near Earth Object Wide-Field Infrared Survey. Altogether it's a…
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Coma Corrector
Coma Corrector Equals Round Stars Everywhere [Newtonian Telescope]
A Coma Corrector has never been part of my continuous improvement plan. I have been happy with the progress of my astrophotography. And literally thought nothing of it. At least…
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Polar Alignment Camera Install [Polar Scope]
It's time to buy a polar alignment camera. The QHY PoleMaster or Orion Starshoot are each a nice $299 opportunity. iPolar, by iOptron is a cool $249. And that's it.…
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View of Night Sky
How to Star Hop [Beginner Astrophotography]
Navigating the night sky can be challenging for beginners. The Star Hop technique is the best way to find night sky objects for the beginner. And there are a few…