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NGC 6946, the Fireworks Galaxy by Phil Harrington

Mobile equipment configurations for travel and field use.

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Equipment research question Equipment Portable Setup Buying Advice +1 Allen Cross Last post: Tim Ray	7	277	May 19, 2025
Worst Astro Memory of 2024 ! Portable Setup Weather Off-topic AstroRBA Last post: SemiPro	17	751	Dec 30, 2024
ASI585MC non-cooled vs ASI585MC Cooled ZWO ASI585MC CMOS Cooling +1 Clayton Ostler Last post: Tony Gondola	26	912	Dec 20, 2024
Tripod Dolly Wheel Unit Equipment Portable Setup Peter Last post: Peter	2	98	Nov 23, 2024
New Mele Mini PC Stick, Pro version…. Portable Setup AstroShed Last post: Rick Krejci	1	279	Oct 18, 2024
SA 2i USB/NINA control, longevity, serviceabilty, reliability? Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i - WiFi Fornax LighTrack II Star Tracker +1 GTom Last post: GTom	2	77	Oct 3, 2024
$599 Askar Quadruplet 71f flat field refractor, my unboxing and initial review Askar 71F Flat-Field Refractor Refractors Portable Setup AstroShed Last post: AstroShed	9	816	Oct 2, 2024
Redcat 71 WIFD portability William Optics Redcat 71 WIFD William Optics Redcat 71 Portable Setup +1 Andyb90 Last post: Shaz H	15	601	Sep 13, 2024
Traveling with my rig Equipment Star Tracker Portable Setup EveBaek Last post: Willem Jan Drijfhout	1	83	Aug 19, 2024
Has anyone mated a EQM35 to a carbon fiber tripod? Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Pro Unspecified/unknown company Tripod Portable Setup jeffreycymmer Last post: GTom	1	905	Jun 28, 2024
EQM-35 as travel mount for Quattro 150p? Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Pro Equatorial Mount Portable Setup GTom Last post: Rafael Amarins	12	247	Jun 17, 2024
Traveling/Flying with Powerbank and your Equipment Equipment Power Supply Portable Setup AstroGinger Last post: Willem Jan Drijfhout	3	419	Jun 13, 2024
Optimum sensor to use with Askar FMA180Pro Askar FMA180Pro QHYCCD QHY183C Askar FMA180 +2 David Huff Last post: David Huff	8	476	May 18, 2024
Sigma lenses for portable & faint imaging Equipment DSLR Portable Setup Luka Poropat Last post: Dan Watt	3	199	Mar 10, 2024
Overloading the Star Adventurer GTI? Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi Canon EOS 6D Equatorial Mount +1 GTom Last post: TiffsAndAstro	25	1.1k	Mar 4, 2024
Looking for a good windscreen solution Equipment Portable Setup Weather Photon_Collector Last post: andrea tasselli	3	118	Feb 27, 2024
Gear for transporting telescope(s) Celestron NexStar 8SE Equipment Portable Setup +1 Daniel J. Leahy Last post: Daniel J. Leahy	13	486	Oct 2, 2023
Small Go-To mount for compact scopes Equipment GoTo Portable Setup Alien_Enthusiast Last post: Patrick Graham	2	130	Sep 21, 2023
POWER SUPPLY: Diagrams Thread Equipment Power Supply Portable Setup Santi Astro Last post: andrea tasselli	3	145	Sep 15, 2023
I don't have a backyard William Optics Redcat 51 Portable Setup Dark Site LookSpaceThings Last post: LookSpaceThings	8	454	Aug 29, 2023
Questions about autofocus with the Rokinon/Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC ZWO ASI071MC COOL Auto-Focusing +1 Alan Brunelle Last post: Alan Brunelle	26	1.3k	Aug 7, 2023
New travel setup based around Takahashi FS-60CB Takahashi FS-60CB Rainbow Astro RST-135E Refractors +1 Willem Jan Drijfhout Last post: Willem Jan Drijfhout	31	1.7k	Jul 18, 2023
Experience with USB Power Delivery? Equipment Power Supply Portable Setup Willem Jan Drijfhout	0	138	Jun 25, 2023
Avalon m-zero: Introduction and Unboxing Video Avalon Instruments M-zero HQ Equatorial Mount Portable Setup Sascha Wyss Last post: Sascha Wyss	7	319	Apr 8, 2023
Wifi router when on the field Equipment Portable Setup Daniel Renner Last post: Tom Boyd	16	761	Mar 25, 2023
Powerstation, will this be enough? Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro ZWO ASI1600MM COOL Equipment +2 Daniel Renner Last post: Paolo	6	595	Mar 16, 2023
Building first portable astrophoto setup Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi Equipment Portable Setup +1 Georgii Takhtamyshev Last post: Georgii Takhtamyshev	37	889	Feb 14, 2023
What's your favorite travel setup? Star Tracker Acquisition Portable Setup +1 Arny Last post: Michael Ring	3	183	Jan 20, 2023
Travel eq Mount William Optics Redcat 51 Equipment Equatorial Mount +1 Gamaholjad Last post: Robert Huerbsch	10	343	Nov 25, 2022
Missed night... Portable Setup Markus Gorski Last post: Stuart Taylor	22	588	Sep 22, 2022
Moving delicate equipment Equipment Portable Setup Dan Brown Last post: Rouz Astro	5	278	Sep 17, 2022
How long to setup your backyard equipment? Unspecified/unknown company Tripod Equipment Backyard Astrophotography +1 Andy Wray Last post: Woz1961	32	1.3k	Sep 14, 2022
RST-135 or RST-135E ? Rainbow Astro RST-135 Rainbow Astro RST-135E Harmonic Mount +1 kuechlew Last post: andrea tasselli	11	510	Aug 31, 2022
Canon EF 1:2.8/300 mm L IS USM Camera Lens Astrophotography Equatorial Mount Portable Setup firstLight Last post: Tareq Abdulla	6	184	Aug 28, 2022
Portable Power Station iOptron SkyGuider Pro Equipment Power Supply +1 Mark Germani Last post: Mark Germani	16	671	Aug 6, 2022
Mini PC / Mini PC Stick Recommendation? Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 Equipment Portable Setup +1 kuechlew Last post: Quinn Groessl	79	4.9k	May 2, 2022
Flying with gear, any issues with TSA? Star Tracker Portable Setup Off-topic Chase Newtson Last post: Chase Newtson	8	732	Feb 17, 2022
How to upgrade from DSLR to dedicated camera Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Equipment Portable Setup +1 Sébastien DUCASSE Last post: Yusra Q.	16	605	Feb 8, 2022
Finding a dark sky site on vacation near Carefree/Scottsdale AZ Dark Site Portable Setup Gregmiller74 Last post: Patrick Graham	2	211	Jan 21, 2022
Who is imaging in the UK right now and how do you do it? Acquisition Portable Setup Weather +1 Andy Wray Last post: Roger Nichol	32	1.1k	Nov 27, 2021
The benefits of a 20m active USB3 cable AstroSharp Ltd SharpCap Equipment Polar Alignment +1 Andy Wray Last post: Alan Brunelle	10	326	Nov 17, 2021
Looking to make a field battery Equipment Power Supply Portable Setup Brian Sweeney Last post: Scott Lockwood	22	679	Jun 28, 2021
Bag Suggestions for Air Travel w/ Small Refractor Equipment Star Tracker Portable Setup Mike Coates Last post: Steven	3	112	Jun 25, 2021
Battery power question Equipment Power Supply Portable Setup Howard Richard Last post: Patrick Graham	7	248	May 5, 2021
Outdoor power supply for astrophotography Equipment Power Supply Portable Setup +1 Debarshi Kumar Phukan Last post: kuechlew	13	1k	Sep 16, 2020
Has anyone tried using Ethernet USB Extenders? Equipment Portable Setup Troubleshooting Mike_Stutters Last post: Carl Weber	10	311	Sep 15, 2020
Transporting Equipment - Specifically Mounts? Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO Equipment Equatorial Mount +1 schmaks Last post: Nico Carver	5	110	Apr 1, 2020
Selling my Lacerta Photonewton 8" f/4 (Newton ohne Namen) Equipment Refractors Portable Setup Frank Schmitz Last post: John Kulin	11	707	Dec 19, 2018
Star 71 on SkyGuider Pro WO Star 71 William Optics Star 71 iOptron SkyGuider Pro Star Tracker +1 Stephen Garretson Last post: Mike Miller	1	28	Jun 6, 2018
Using a dual station telescope control system Equipment Portable Setup Remote Astrophotography mwstar2010	0	38	Nov 24, 2017

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