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Looking to learn how to polar align your mount? How to balance your equatorial mount? How to use a bahtinov mask? Then this page is for you! This page was created to give beginner and experienced astronomers alike new tips and tricks that will improve your astronomy adventure.
- February 21, 2025
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth’s shadow, turning the Moon a deep, dark red color. This red color is why some call a lunar eclipse a “blood moon”. During the eclipse, all direct sunlight to the lunar surface is completely...
- February 18, 2025
If you’re fortunate enough to be in the path of a total solar eclipse, you’ll have anywhere from 2-5 minutes to capture tons of different detail in the Sun’s atmosphere. These different features can be captured by adjusting your exposure and getting the...
- February 14, 2025
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the shadow of the Earth falls upon the surface of the Moon. You may think that a lunar eclipse should occur every month when the Moon is Full, however because the Moon’s orbit, a lunar eclipse will only happen at most...
- January 15, 2025
Kids are naturally curious. They’re information sponges, always eager to ask questions and learn...if they’re interested in the topic, of course. The question, then, is how to get kids interested in something you want to teach them, like astronomy.
- January 09, 2025
Astronomical filters work by blocking certain types of light and allowing other types to pass through almost unaltered. Filters do not enhance or multiply light; they simply block undesired wavelengths.
- December 20, 2024
When it comes to processing any astrophotography image, there is no one “right” way of doing things. There are many different ways, different techniques, and different software programs you can use to achieve the same results.
- December 20, 2024
For years, astrophotography has been plagued by expensive and complicated gear that has kept the joy of imaging the stars just out of reach. That is, until now. Introducing the Seestar S30 Smart Telescope.
- October 30, 2024
There are only two planets that orbit closer to the Sun than the Earth. As such, Mercury and Venus are known as “inferior planets,” but as any astronomer will tell you, there’s nothing inferior about these worlds.
- October 22, 2024
While we generally do not recommend doing astrophotography with a manual Dobsonian telescope, you can certainly take quick photos of the Moon, the planets, some bright deep-sky objects and maybe even the International Space Station! All it takes is a...
- October 10, 2024
The Dwarf 3 is the latest entry in a series of innovative smart telescopes that promise to make astrophotography more accessible. With its streamlined functionalities, affordable price point, and lightweight design, this potential packed device is geared...
- October 09, 2024
A new comet is going to grace the skies in September and October of 2024! Amateur astronomers and professionals around the world are eagerly anticipating the arrival of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), a celestial visitor that promises to be a highlight...
- October 08, 2024
Apertura has released an update kit for some owners of the CarbonStar 150 Imaging Newtonian. The first release of the telescope featured a 3D-printed back plate and standard focuser tension knob. The primary mirror cell was sensitive to clip tensions...
- September 30, 2024
Comets are unique in that they are both rare and visually stunning. Even though large observatories operated by NASA or other organizations can photograph comets in great detail, the scale of these celestial ice balls is often too great to be fully appreciated...
- September 25, 2024
When it comes to the Celestron Origin, getting started and taking some good images is straightforward and easy! However, that doesn’t mean that there aren't tricks to getting even more performance out of this intelligent home observatory.
- September 13, 2024
In this guide, I’ll take you through each step of my planetary imaging journey, and show you how to plan, captured, and process your own image of Jupiter!
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