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Wide Field Astrophotography and First Light with My Orion ST-80 [Andromeda Galaxy]

Because it’s small and great for wide field astrophotography picked up an Orion ST-80 telescope. The ST stands for Short … More

Andromeda Galaxy, Orion ST-80, Telescope
Finding True North

My Polar Alignment Methods [Telescope Setup]

When I search the internet for deep space photos like this, I am marveled by what many amateurs are able … More

Drift Polar Alignment, Polar Alignment, Telescope, Tripod
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy_RRRT

Messier 51 On The RRRT [Whirlpool Galaxy]

Remember my last article? You know the one about my experience at the Fan Mountain Observatory in April 2019. The … More

Galaxy, Messier, Messier 51, RRRT, Telescope, Whirlpool Galaxy
Fan Mountain Observatory Complex

UVA, Norfolk State & Me [Fan Mountain Observatory]

Fresh off seeing my UVA Cavaliers win the NCAA Mens Basketball Championship, I couldn’t wait to visit grounds. In fact I packed all my UVA gear

CCD Camera, Norfolk State University, NSU, Telescope, University of Virginia, UVA

Orion Astroview 6: Equipment Spotlight [Moving Prime Focus]

I moved prime focus without cutting the OTA (Optical Tube Assembly) on my Orion Astroview 6 telescope. Huh? How? No … More

Canon EOS XTi, Mirror, Modification, Prime Focus, Telescope
Bahtinov Masks 2

Bahtinov Mask: Equipment Spotlight [Focus]

I 3D printed a Bahtinov Mask, so I can clearly see the sky. There are numerous objects in the night … More

Batinov Mask, Canon EOS XTi, DSLR Camera, Focus, Google Pixel, Smartphone, Telescope

Canon EOS XTi: Equipment Spotlight [DSLR Camera]

The Canon EOs XTi joins my astrophotography family. I started using my Google Pixel Really Blue to photograph night sky … More

Canon EOS XTi, Orion Nebula, Telescope

2019 Total Lunar Eclipse [Astrophotography]

Total Lunar Eclipse The total lunar eclipse was beautiful! I took more than 500 pictures of this event to create … More

Google Pixel, Moon, Smartphone, Telescope
Smokey Mountain Planets Photo

Dark Sky Astrophotography [Smokey Mountain Getaway]

August is a busy month for my family, and we took a weekend to visit the Smokey Mountains in Gatlinburg, … More

Astronomy, Dark Sky, Google Pixel, Jupiter, Mars, Meade EXT-125, Planet, saturn, Smartphone, Team Pixel, Telescope

Telescope Buying Guide [5 Step Infographic]

Telescope Buying Guide Buying a telescope is much like buying a car.  Asking a car owner “What car should I … More

Astronomy, Telescope

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  • Smartphone Astrophotography [Google Pixel 3] November 26, 2019
  • Image Stacking in Astrophotography [Reduce Noise] November 10, 2019
  • Dark Sky: Where Are You? [Astrophotography] November 3, 2019
  • Long Exposure Astrophotography [Get A Drive Motor] October 20, 2019
  • Wide Field Astrophotography and First Light with My Orion ST-80 [Andromeda Galaxy] October 6, 2019

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Messier 31 Andromeda Galaxy Telescope & Mount: Orion ST-80 with Astroview Mount Camera: Canon EOS T3i Guiding: None Location: Carrollton, VA Sky: Bortle Class 5 Acquisition & Calibration: - Filter: None - APT (Astrophotography Tool) - ISO 1600 - 40 Light Frames @ 120 s - 62 Dark Frames @ 120 s - 19 Flat Frames - 60 Bias Frames - Total Integration Time: 80 minutes

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Kevin Francis is a Mechanical Engineer by day, amateur Astrophotographer by night who is taking his Google Pixel smartphone camera to new limits.

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