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We all started somewhere! We are a friendly bunch! Most of your questions can be posted here, but if you are interested in Astrophotography please use the new Beginner Astrophotography forum. The response time will be much better.
Hello all!
Since planet season in approaching I thought I might dabble in planetary imaging.
I have a 10 Skywatcher collapsible dob and a Canon T3i...
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Parfocal is more commonly used when talking about eyepieces - if a set of eyepieces is described as being parfocal it means you can swap between them...
The goal of AP is to create clear color or black & white images of planetary and deep sky objects by substantial digital image manipulation and view...
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The astrophotography enjoys the process and feeling of achievement of having captured the image themselves (otherwise you could just look at photos...
Greetings! I am creating a website to help those who want to pursue astrophotography and dont know where to start. This is a comprehensive, but...
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Yeah I was planning to build a website myself to help beginners get into astronomy.
Figure a dedicated website for just that would be really useful....
Just went out to check on the telescope as I have not used it for a long time. It lives in the shed. I am nearly positive I need to clean the mirror...
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Well - the verdict is in - the mirror will need to be cleaned - there is a giant splotch of.....something....on it - no idea what it is at this...
I’m totally new at astronomy. I have a Celestron Nexstar 8SE that’s just got two days ago. I was going to take it out tonight but I noticed the table...
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A dew shield is easy and cheap to make. Don't use cardboard, or it will get soggy. But you can make it out of anything plastic-y that can be rolled...
iI know there is a way to calculate this, but I’m not sure what it is. I have a Skywatcher Evostar Pro 80mm f7.5 What is the highest...
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The rules of thumb for maximum magnification are:
- Max magnification = aperture in millimetres.
- Eyepiece for max magnification = focal ratio.
- On...
Reading a post made on the other forum regarding properly aligning goto mounts -which also applies to manual ones - I came upon this from Gabby/Lady...
I am not really looking to invest in serious' AP hardware. I have a Nexstar 127SLT. It is not uncommon to have a few friends over for a weekend BBQ,...
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Footnote #2 - I have found a low cost ($20) 1.25 diameter .5 focal reducer that can screw into the bottom of the SV105 like a lens filter,...
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