Astrophotography From Upper Pottsgrove Pennsylvania
I finally got a new image of M101 – the Pinwheel Galaxy. I took this on with my Celstron 9.25. I need more integration time – still lacking… See previous images below this one. It is safe to say, I am not happy with either of my work imaging M101. Part of the problem is … Read More “M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy” »
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” »
