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Come join the newest, most engaging and inclusive astronomy forum geared for beginners and advanced telescope users, astrophotography devotees, plus check out our "Astro" goods vendors.
If you are interested in getting started in AP (Astrophotography) or have just begun AP post your questions here. You can also post images if you want suggestions on how to improve them.
I'm basically an observer, and wanting to get started in astrophotography by using just a DSLR and tripod. I didn't think it was even possible to use...
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Hi Bruce,
Please share your images here as many of us started out shooting with just a dslr on a tripod and had a great time!
Oh well... I guess I´m not really a beginner at astrophotography. But when you can no longer remember how to connect the darn gear, this is the right...
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Let me state the obvious: T-ring goes into the Canon bajonet, FF adapter is screwed into that for the proper backfocus, TS-Optics FF screws into it,...
I will be starting to image spectra in the future and was wondering if this camera would be adequate to the task.
It would be used in conjunction...
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It does say a web cam would work to take spectra, so that Vixen camera may work. I guess when you can buy the DODOS with the 2024 budget there is no...
I have just recently been looking for a new hobby to start keeping myself busy after graduating college last year and have always been at...
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I would say my main goal is to start off small and maybe capturing different star constellations and possibly the moon. I guess I don’t know exactly...
I'm not a beginner but I think this is relevant here, as I consider that it is demonstrating something that a raw beginner is able to do. As well as...
We've all seen them and go wow! so I've decided to give it a go. At the moment it's probably a case of all the gear and no idea, but thought it would...
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Do you use Irfanview as your initial graphics viewer? It can see CR2 images and does nothing to them until you tell it to.
After months of waiting for decent weather and clear skies, Tonight I'm setting up for my first image session. Not expecting much, it's mostly going...
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Sounds great Bill!
I know that you are excited.
I hope that NINA’s TPPA works well for you. I have very good luck with it and really enjoy using it....
I'm not looking to buy an eq mount right now, this is more of an opinion question...would this be a good mount for AP or should I save some money and...
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See my review of the SkyClunker in the iOptron mounts section.
Just a simple question, can you use an iPad to operate / control a monochrome camera and refractor telescope rather than a laptop ? If so what do I...
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That's a very good choice if you are looking for a smallish sensor size. Everything else sounds great. I'm interested to see how that mount works out...
I'm struggling a bit with my alignment my telescope just would not point to the right stars last night I did the polar alignment bang on...
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Glad you got it sorted , most if not all EQ mounts still have the elevation etc circles really who uses them ? , even on a small EQ 1 I use my phone...
I’ve never encounter this weird kind of mottling before—no idea what it is???
After many years with my trusty SCT, I recently purchased an ASKAR...
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Just wondering, could this be caused by my forgetting to turn on my camera’s cooler? I can’t recall, but that would also have affected the flats and...
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