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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.
- August 12, 2022
The SynScan Wi-Fi module is a great way to control your Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro Mount or your Sky-Watcher EQ6-Ri Pro Mount without having to use the hand controller! To use this Wi-Fi device and a smartphone, simply follow this guide and you’ll be observing...
- June 21, 2022
Are you anxious to start studying astronomy and the stars in the night sky? There’s an app for that. Actually, there are several! You might not think of your phone as a prime astronomy tool, but it has everything you need to start seriously studying the...
- June 16, 2022
Of all the planets in the solar system, none have captivated the public’s imagination more than Mars. This small world, only about half the size of the Earth, has long been the subject of speculation regarding alien life -- with observers, writers, and...
- June 06, 2022
From July 20, 1969, to December 1972, NASA sent the Apollo missions to the Moon. These missions marked the conclusion of the space race, and the beginning of a new era: one where human beings had willingly left our world and traversed to another. 12 humans...
- June 03, 2022
Congratulations on purchasing Apertura Collimation Knobs for select Celestron Brand SCTs. Get ready to improve your experience under the night sky by allowing for easier, tool-free collimation! Whether it’s just a quick adjustment on the fly during visual...
- May 17, 2022
With the exception of the Earth, perhaps the most famous planet in our solar system is Saturn. Almost anyone knows the planet as “the one with the rings” and even the most seasoned observer will typically find time to admire it. Space probes like Pioneer...
- April 15, 2022
It might seem like there’s a lot to learn about astronomy, and you might not know where to begin. To give you a head-start, we’ve created a library of online content that will help to build the foundations you need to get the most out of the hobby.
- April 13, 2022
Several years ago High Point Scientific sent me an R2 kit and asked me to try it out for a few weeks so that I could become acquainted with it, in order to help our customers with any questions that they might have. As excited as I was in putting this...
- April 05, 2022
We are always looking to improve our astrophotos, and there certainly are a variety of ways to do so! One option is adding Hydrogen-Alpha (Ha) to your RGB data. This is an especially helpful trick for any astrophotographer using a cooled color camera...
- April 04, 2022
PixInsight is an incredibly powerful tool for an astrophotographer, however, it has a huge learning curve to it. You can do things such as remove light pollution, color calibrate your images, reduce noise, and so much more.
- March 09, 2022
If you’re the owner of a ZWO ASI2600 Pro camera, or perhaps looking into getting one, you’ve likely heard of the thermal grease or oil leak issue that these cameras can have. This was an issue where a number of cameras had an excess of thermal compound...
- March 04, 2022
Please read this document to the end prior to starting any work. Be sure to carefully check the function of the new fan before doing any work.
- February 23, 2022
There are many ways to improve your astrophotos but beginner imagers should focus on perfecting a few things. One of those things is taking proper calibration frames.
- January 03, 2022
The moons of Saturn have long fascinated astronomers. As of this article being published, Saturn has 82 known moons with the number increasing. However, generally speaking, only eight of these moons can be successfully observed by an amateur.
- December 23, 2021
Variable stars have long been recorded in the night sky, ranging as far back as possibly some 3,000 years ago when the bright star, Algol, might have been noticed as dimming by the ancient Egyptians. Variable stars are stars that change in their luminosity...
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