I recently got a cheap Celestron nexstar 130slt and the bug has bitten, so now I'm starting my journey into DSO astrophotography. It'll take me 3 or 4 months to get sorted and hopefully to get some great results. Cheers Everyone and Clear Skies.
About a month or so ago I had posted a a question regarding if I should start the path of upgrading a dedicated rig, or get a smart scope. Currently, I have a DSLR and an old tripod. Well, after many kind answers, pointing out the pros and cons of bo...
Discusses equipment upgrades relevant to advancing astrophotography journey with telescope.
V3 Mini Performance: My Results After Two Months of Testing (Solar & Deep-Sky) Hello everyone, Lately, my inbox has been flooded with questions about the performance of my V3 Mini mount. After more than two months of rigorous testing, I wanted to...
Budget astrophotography setup and testing directly applicable to DSO imaging beginner.
I’d really appreciate your views on the next steps on my Astrophotography journey. Having been doing this amazing and absorbing hobby now for just under two years, I know that my journey has progressed from bafflement with how to use the equipment an...
Addresses next steps in astrophotography journey, matching author's current phase.
Hello everyone, Pretty new hobbyist here. I recently got a tracker to start getting better images, however I have to say I am fairly disappointed in my results so far. My tracking has been accurate, I have been able to get decently long exposures (40...
Troubleshooting DSO image quality, relevant to author's upcoming astrophotography work.
Fairly new to astrophotography, only things I've done in the past are untracked milky way pictures after months of reading and having no idea about calibration frames at the time but was impressed with my first ever shot so I wanted more!! I've recen...
Beginner astrophotography experience similar to author's current starting point.