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Collimation is alignment of the optics or process of aligning the optics inside a telescope. The more accurate the alignment of our optics are, the greater the chance that the telescope will function at its highest level of performance and provide a more uniform view.

Congratulations on your purchase of the Apertura Portable Telescope Power Supply - 155 Wh Lithium Battery! Let's go over a few ways you can remotely power your astronomy or astrophotography rig with this portable, lithium-ion power supply from Apertura!

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!

Astrophotography is one of the most intimate ways we as human beings can truly engage with the beautiful universe in which we live. Through astrophotography, you can capture with your own gear beautiful nebulae and galaxies billions of light-years away from the Earth.

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 in no time!

In astrophotography, one of the most important steps to ensure an amazing photograph of the night sky is to get your telescope in proper focus. There are many ways to do this, however, the easiest method is to use a Bahtinov Mask.

Astrophotographers must align their equatorial mounts to the North Star, Polaris. Polaris is currently the closest star to the celestial north pole and the objects in the night sky essentially rotate around this point. Mounts aligned to Polaris can effectively track these objects in right ascension (east/west) and declination (north/south).

There are dozens of factors that come into play the moment you step outside with your telescope. Thermal dynamics (or thermodynamics), atmospheric conditions, light pollution, and cloud cover are just some of the forces that could work against you.

We live in an age where it’s all too easy to go outside with your smartphone or a GoTo telescope, point it at the sky, and have it show you where to look. A GoTo telescope can even suggest something exciting and aim itself at that object. But a GoTo telescope needs to be set up, and not just once.

The rate at which technology has progressed over the past few decades has been nothing short of miraculous and considering that Astrophotography is a hobby built on cutting-edge technology, there should be no surprise that it has progressed along at a similar rate.