Started setup around 1700. Another good night for clear skies and no moon. The forecast is clear skies, sunset 1928 and moonset at 18:25, waning crescent, not that it matters. Continue Reading →
With plenty of dark sky this weekend, I’m going to try and get some imaging time in along with observation. The Canon will be mounted to the tube ring and Continue Reading →
There are three main type of calibration frames taken in AP. They are Dark, Flat and Bias. I will go over each one in detail on how I plan to Continue Reading →
With everything starting to line up with visual observations, it’s time to start focusing on what I really want to do and that is astrophotography (AP). First the equipment needed Continue Reading →
Another good night for observation. Moon phase is full with sunset at 19:43 and moon rise at 19:41. Setup began at 17:15 and was completed around 17:50. Rough Polar alignment Continue Reading →