COMET SWAN C/2020 F8 is THE comet of this year!!! With an observed magnitude of 5.2 at the time of writing (03-05-2020), it is visible with the naked eye if you have access to dark skies. In this blog I mention the location and trajectory … Continue readingCOMET SWAN C/2020 F8 update: path and trajectory in may 2020
It is always hard to make a decision on the most important piece of equipment you will need to buy for your astrophotography hobby. In the comparison table below, I compare some of the most popular mounts of some main features such as price, payload … Continue readingEquatorial Mount comparison table from $700 to $2000 including reported periodic error
Are you wondering how to take a picture or make a time-lapse video of a comet with your telescope from your backyard? I’ve asked myself that same question a few months back and did some research. To capture a comet with a telescope from your … Continue readingHow to capture a comet with a telescope from your backyard
In this blog, I’ll mention five tips to improve your astrophotography hobby that I’ve picked up over the years. These tips may be useful when you are wondering how to: Increase the accuracy of your polar alignment; Select deepsky objects that are ideally sized for … Continue readingFive tips to improve your astrophotography
You may have wondered whether you should use a mono or a colour camera for your astrophotography. In this blog I’ll attempt to provide you with an answer. The main advantage of using a mono camera is that (a) it is able to collect more … Continue readingMono or Colour Camera for Astrophotography?
Do you have some trouble deciding what telescope mount would be best suited to start your astrophotography hobby? Then you have come to the right blog! I’ll compare seven beginner level mounts on seven criteria that I think are essential when taking your first steps … Continue readingBest beginner telescope mount for astrophotography in 2020?
If you wonder what kind of astrophotography equipment, software and skills you need to get started in astrophotography you’ve come to the right blog! I discuss seven steps that are essential when starting your astrophotography hobby. It is my hope that this saves you some … Continue readingSeven Essential Steps to Start Astrophotography
If you plan to start your astrophotography hobby, one of the first questions that probably comes to your mind is what kind of affordable telescope you should buy. There are many types of telescopes which can be quite overwhelming. The short answer to this question … Continue readingBest affordable telescope to start astrophotography in 2020?
Are you looking for an affordable advanced telescope mount to take your astrophotography hobby to the next level? Do you want to capture galaxies or guide accurately with heavier telescopes? Then this blog may contain useful information for you. I have compared the specs of … Continue readingBest advanced telescope mount for astrophotography in 2020?
One of the first things you want to learn as an amateur astrophotographer living in urban areas is how you can reduce artificial light pollution. This light pollution tends to reduce the signal to noise ratio in your astrophotography pictures and introduces a nasty brown-yellowish … Continue readingHow to combat city light pollution in astrophotography