Star Adventurer GTi
I wanted that kind of mount since the first time I have used a regular Star Adventurer. That size, weight, and load capability with added GoTo option…
Sky Watcher CQ-350 Pro review
15 kilograms of steel – and we speak only about a tripod with legs almost 3 inches in…
Askar FMA230 review
After several years of travel imaging with a 135mm focal length, this image scale stopped being attractive to me and I decided to switch to a longer…
Ground loops in astrophotography setup
Astrophotography setups today may become really complex systems. They contain many components (computer, mount, power sources, cameras, sensors,…
Ritchey Chrétien RC8 telescope first light
It will soon be 100 years since George W. Ritchey and Henri Chrétien built their first telescope in the configuration later named after them. For a…
Astrophotography cameras quantum efficiency
M82 Cigar Galaxy Some history When someone asks you “what qualities should a camera have?”, probably there will be many…
William Optics ZenithStar 80 II ED - astrophoto review
It has been already three years since I have Samyang 135 as my travel astroimaging lens. On the other hand, I use Meade 10″ ACF telescope in my…
QHY247C review - part I
The adventure with the QHY247C camera has begun due to my portable imaging setup doubts. After several summer holidays with my traveling setup, I…
Star removal with Starnet++
If you are processing astronomy deep space images sooner or later you start to think that all these beautiful stars are not always wanted. When you…
Canon 550D astrophotography - first light
Back to the basics – it has been already eight years since I shoot astroimages with modified Canon cameras: Canon 20D and sometime later Canon…
Mount periodic error
If you already have the motorized mount or you plan to purchase one, then probably you are already familiar with this term. Some claim that periodic…
LowSpec amateur spectroscope
Check spectra obtained with LowSpec here Check other entries related to spectroscopy here I have been looking for different aspects of astronomy…