So long Stellarvue..Hello Hubble
Well in 10 months I had 5 photos and two replacements with the Stellarvue Triplet Apo SVX080T-25FT and it's going back to Stellarvue for good. My time with the Stellarvue Triplet Apo SVX080T-25FT scope was exciting at first and I was over the moon when it first...
Telescope & Astrophotography Wows…
Well, my luck with Telescopes has been pretty poor, to say the least since starting this crazy Astrophotography journey. William Optics My first telescope the RedCat51 was an amazing little scope and it rocked the skies till my lens slipped out of the scope?!?! I have...
ZWO Presentation with TAAS
I just recently got done doing a presentation for the TAAS (The Albuquerque Astronomy Society) and just posted it up on YouTube. The presentation is about the ZWO ASIAir Pro and Plus and how you can simplify Astrophotghaphy. Trying to sum it up in 45 minutes is not...
ASIAIR PRO vs ASIAIR PLUS
Well if you haven't seen my silly video ZWO was kind enough to give me the title of ASIAir Plus Experience Officer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYmnUSOse5Q What this title means is I was selected with 233 users all over the world to give the Astro community a...
Astro Rig the Final Chapter
Man alive has my rig gone through some major changes in over a year. This one is the most expensive upgrade by far but also this is where I plan to come to a stop with my Astrophotography setup. I plan on adding some binoculars and maybe just maybe a longer focal...
Unihedron Sky Quality Meter-L
So I have been shooting the stars for over a year and always based my Bortles class skies on popular websites https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/ https://clearoutside.com/ Light Pollution map has me at Bortles 4 and Clear Outside has me at Bortles 2. I even tried the...
iOptron GEM28 vs SkyWatcher EQM-35
I recently pulled the trigger and upgrading my mount to the iOptron GEM28 with LiteRoc Tripod. I skipped on the iPolar and EC upgrades as I don't need those things. However, I do plan on getting a case for it for travel when they are back in stock. Right now due to...
Exposure, Gain, and Cooling oh My
So in my ever-evolving journey of Astrophotography, I keep opening new doors and continue to learn more and more about this hobby. It's not just about capturing the stars that make this hobby so exciting or sitting outside enjoying the stars above, it is also about...
Battery Time
So recently I found out about TAAS which is the Albuquerque Astronomical Society. What I didn't realize is we had this group so close to me and even better they have a private observatory about 11 miles from my house! While I am sitting on Bortles scale 3/4 skies in...