Tilt In My Beginner Telescope [Equipment Setup]

3 years ago
Kevin Francis

It should be of no major earth shattering announcement, the my Orion ST-80 has tilt in the imaging train. Recapping,…

Binning In Astrophotography [To Bin or Not To Bin?]

4 years ago

Comparatively, anyone starting out can find binning in astrophotography mysterious. What does it mean to combine pixels? Why would I…

WiFi Telescope Control For Your Astrophotography Setup

4 years ago

https://youtu.be/3SNg5fooq-0 DCIM\100GOPRO\GOPR0297.JPG WiFi Telescope Control? Explain. For some of us, the last quarter of the year means cold weather during…

StarTools, My Workflow [Post Processing]

4 years ago

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…

Dedicated Astronomy Camera vs. DSLR

4 years ago

https://youtu.be/GNxO2EX8m5s Save your money for the optics and the camera. After all a dedicated astronomy camera is the next logical…

Eagle Nebula, A Stellar Nursery [M16]

4 years ago

Eagle Nebula, M16 The Eagle Nebula is the 16th object cataloged by Charles Messier and discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux…

Planetary Nebula Are Spectacular [M27 Dumbbell Nebula]

4 years ago

Planetary Nebula take on beautiful shapes and colors. There's one called the God's Eye Nebula because it looks like an…

Dual Axis Motor Drive [Mount Upgrade]

4 years ago

https://youtu.be/-t-pmW4_pdI A Dual Axis Motor Drive is a logical next upgrade to my mount. Why? Although I already have a…

Comet Neowise: The Elusive One [C/2020 F3]

4 years ago

https://youtu.be/oqMb05rfBXw Comet Neowise or C/2020 F3 is the 3rd comet found by the NASA Neowise Mission. Neowise is an acronym…

Beginner Astrophotography Setup [A How To]

4 years ago

https://youtu.be/NAoeZax48ow The beginner astrophotography setup takes many forms. There's no one way to setup for astrophotography. It's simply about taking…