Page 4 - How To's
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.
- March 29, 2023
The most daunting part of any new, big purchase is getting everything set up. Buying a telescope is a thrill, but once you lay out all the parts, you might feel a little lost. The setup process is a great way to get to know your telescope, and with some...
- March 05, 2023
Your Apertura AD8 comes with many awesome accessories including a right-angle finder scope! This is a great tool to help you navigate the night skies, but the views through it MUST match the views through your AD8’s eyepiece. Otherwise finding objects...
- March 05, 2023
There are several ways you can improve your views through your Apertura AD8 and good collimation is likely the most crucial! Collimation is the process of aligning your primary mirror and secondary mirror with your eyepiece to provide the sharpest views...
- March 02, 2023
Dew can be an absolute nightmare for any amateur astronomer; this includes visual astronomers as well as astrophotographers. Looking through your eyepiece, you’ll notice that the views will be significantly less clear, with what appears to be a film drawn...
- February 08, 2023
It can be a little confusing trying to learn about telescopes when you’re just starting out in astronomy, and you may be afraid of appearing clueless at your club’s next observing night. Besides the seemingly endless hardware choices, there are a lot...
- January 26, 2023
The rare, green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is making its first trip through our solar system in 50,000 years. So, how can you view this glowing beauty before it’s too late?
- January 18, 2023
Have you ever wondered how to create a really high-resolution image of the Moon? Something that looks straight out of the Apollo missions? The easiest way to do this is to combine panels at high magnification.
- January 04, 2023
As cities have grown and people have spread out across the globe, we’ve created a bit of a problem that affects amateur astronomers, casual stargazers, and anyone who wants to appreciate the night sky: light pollution.
- December 21, 2022
Trying to spot the International Space Station? You’re in luck. The International Space Station (ISS) is the third brightest object in the night sky, next to the Moon and Venus. At its very brightest, the ISS shines at a magnitude of -3. That’s brighter...
- November 03, 2022
Congratulations on purchasing Apertura Collimation Knobs for Celestron NexStar 130 SLT & StarSense Explorer 130AZ DX Telescopes. Get ready to improve your experience under the night sky by allowing for easier, tool-free collimation!
- October 21, 2022
There is no doubt that the factory configuration of Dobsonian telescopes offer fantastic performance. The many positive user reviews and recommendations back this statement. And while this is true, we took things a step further by looking to increase...
- September 28, 2022
There’s nothing like getting a new telescope. Everything’s still shiny and nice, it’s all aligned properly, and it’s like playing with a new toy. Of course, the buzz wears off and while you still appreciate having a telescope, you miss the feeling you...
- September 22, 2022
Congratulations on purchasing Apertura Collimation Knobs for Celestron 8" Edge HD Telescopes. Get ready to improve your experience under the night sky by allowing for easier, tool-free collimation!
- September 14, 2022
Did you know that your Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro Mount can be controlled from your PC? Our team has assembled this step-by-step guide breaking down exactly how you can connect your devices and improve your imaging sessions!
- August 31, 2022
We have collected a total of 20+hrs of narrowband and RGB data on the Witch’s Broom Nebula! Learn how we processed this data in PixInsight.
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