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Tag Archives: Astro Photography

STARFRAME DUO Computer Controlled Imaging Flip Mirror for Dual Remote Camera Application

STARFRAME DUO Computer Controlled Imaging Flip Mirror for Dual Remote Camera Application   You might have noticed on our website recently the appearance of these two new products, not available anywhere else… although we are considering the distributor of it via our dealer network in the UK.… Read more »

Celestron Skyportal and EAGLE CORE for Celestron Mounts

Celestron Skyportal (SkyQ Link 2) and Primaluce Lab EAGLE CORE for Celestron Mounts With Celestron’s SkyPortal device (formerly known as SkyQ Link 2), connected to the Italian Primaluce Lab’s EAGLE CORE, you can control many Celestron mounts using the SkyPortal or SkySafary planetarium app, you can start autoguiding and capturing with a DSLR camera using EAGLE OS software, in order to easily perform astrophotography via WiFi from any iOS or Android smartphone or tablet!… Read more »

ZWO at the Forefront of Technological Development

ZWO at the Forefront of Technological Development There have been some recent new additions to the ZWO family of cameras. This highlights ZWO at the forefront of technological development in planetary imaging. Planetary imaging (including the moon and the sun) provides a good introduction to the art of astrophotography.… Read more »

Fornax 10 LighTrack Mark II Mobile Tracking Mount

The Fornax 10 LighTrack Mark II Mobile Tracking Mount is – as the title suggests – a mobile tracking mount for astrophotography that can carry a large dSLR with a telephoto lens or even a small telescope up to the recommended 5 kg payload.… Read more »

An Introduction to Astrophotography

An Introduction to Astrophotography is an article that provides an introduction to the points that should be considered when starting out on astrophotography. Different set-ups are required for the solar system than for deep sky objects (DSOs). Our solar system contains bright objects such as the moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Mars that reflect sunlight.… Read more »

ZWO ASI CMOS Cameras and Accessories

We are being frequently asked about ZWO ASI CMOS cameras and accessories, so here is a quick overview of these popular products. We can supply the whole range of ZWO cameras and accessories from UK stock now. The ZWO ASI 120MC colour, ASI 120MM monochrome and the lates USB-3.0 versions, ZWO ASI120MC-S and ZWO ASI120MM-S are our bestsellers, but we also sell the ASI 130MM monochrome that comes with a slightly bigger sensor (its field of view is equivalent to a 9mm eyepiece).… Read more »

Celestron at the Cutting Edge of Astrophotography

Celestron at the cutting edge of astrophotography On 7 January 2013, Celestron announced the introduction of a new range of telescopes specifically designed for astrophotography. This included the new Advanced VX mount and the EDGE HD range of Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tubes (SCT).… Read more »

Starting in Astro Photography

Starting in Astro Photography by Zoltan Trenovszki, 365Astronomy I’ve written this article in response to a question from one of our kind customers, Gareth T. My reply email has grown into such a size that I’ve decided to publish it for the benefit of the public.… Read more »

How to deal with Newton’s rings in CMOS imaging?

Whilst I cannot say that I’ve done a very in-depth research on the subject, I’ll try to provide some sort of guidance and advice about how to deal with Newton’s rings in CMOS imaging. Newton’s rings are generally accepted as an interference phenomenon, appearing on surfaces where the light is being reflected from two nearly parallel surfaces (i.e.… Read more »

Polar Alignment of Fornax 10 LighTrack Mobile Tracking Mount

Polar Alignment of Fornax 10 LighTrack Mobile Tracking Mount The Fornax 10 LighTrack is one of the best tracking telescope mounts available on the market Recently, we received an email from a customer who purchased a Fornax 10 tracking mount, who had difficulties with taking images without star trails.… Read more »

Medium Format G3 CCD Cameras for Astrophotography

        Medium format G3 CCD cameras   Medium Format G3 CCD Cameras for Astrophotography and Scientific Applications from Moravian Instruments – Made in Europe The Moravian Instruments Medium Format G3 CCD cameras can be equipped with CCD detectors up to 24 × 36 mm.… Read more »

Large Format G4 CCD Cameras from Moravian Instruments

Large format G4 CCD cameras Moravian Instruments G4 CCD cameras are capable of using large CCD detectors with 37 × 37 mm area, which is 50% more than the area of a classical film frame. Precisely regulated cooling keeps the CCD at constant temperature, which allows high quality image calibration.… Read more »