It is safe to say, I am not happy with either of my work imaging M101. Part of the problem is work, part of the problem is weather and part of the problem is the unknown. I started trying to get images of M101 – The Pinwheel galaxy in April of 2024 with my Svbony … Read More “M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy” »
Month: May 2024
This in one of two videos on how easy it is to use artificial stars to collimate an SCT. I use the Hubble Optics Artificial Stars Flashlight @ https://hubble-optics.com/artificial-stars.html If you use a mount to steady your telescope, you need to turn tracking off. I use CPWI so it is simple to turn it off … Read More “How to Collimate using artificial stars and a hyperstar” »
This in one of two videos on how easy it is to use artificial stars to collimate an SCT. I use the Hubble Optics Artificial Stars Flashlight @ https://hubble-optics.com/artificial-stars.html If you use a mount to steady your telescope, you need to turn tracking off. I use CPWI so it is simple to turn it off … Read More “How to Collimate using artificial stars” »