If it aint broke…
Well that was a frustrating couple of months! I decided that whilst the ZWO 533MM camera has been an absolute cracker of a device, I wanted something with a higher resolution to pair with the FLT91, whilst keeping the smaller sensor for use with the larger Askar APO. Having seen some really promising reviews of […]
Website Rebuild
I’ve finally gotten around to a comprehensive website rebuild. I’d had a WordPress blog for a couple of years – which mainly served as a place to show off higher resolution copies of my work. Facebook compression really is the bane of the astrophotographer – but Facebook is where most people see my images so […]
Tadpoles (MK2)
First test of the pier setup before the summer – I’ve had some health issues, and have taken a chunk of time off work (so this is actually being posted from the future in early Autumn now that the new website has been built). Certainly an upgrade on my first attempt at imaging this target […]
Pier Pressure
One of the drawbacks of having astrophotography gear on tripods is that you HAVE to polar align them every time you setup. Sure, it’s assisted by things like the Three Point Polar Alignment plugin for NINA, but it still takes time to get it spot on, and it’s bloody fiddly! If you’re an old git […]
Technical Issues…
There’s a big jump in the timeline here, a glitch in the matrix if you will… Hard drive failures, a lack of website backups (and a big hole in WayBack machine indexing) means that a chunk of the posts from this time period are lost to the ether – I’ve still got most of the […]
Thor’s Helmet
February began with me finding a new astrophotography group on Facebook. It’s a great place to share tips, techniques and just chat with likeminded astro nerds, and I’ve certainly gained a lot from the short time I’ve been a member. They run a monthly “Object of the Month” competition which sees many of the members […]
Rose & Headphones
This article was recreated following me blowing up my old website from data found on the wayback machine! Remember kids, a backup is not a backup if you don’t test it! I feel like I’m starting to get somewhere with the new scope now! Imaging at twice the focal length of my original setup is […]
Horse
This article was recreated following me blowing up my old website from data found on the wayback machine! Remember kids, a backup is not a backup if you don’t test it! Pretty much obligatory to do a close-up Horse when you live in Newmarket, right? Still getting to grips with the new Askar glass – […]
Pinwheel and New Toys
This article was recreated following me blowing up my old website from data found on the wayback machine! Remember kids, a backup is not a backup if you don’t test it! January is annual bonus month, YAY! I’ve spent mine already, BOO! I’ve wanted a new scope for a while (I think it’s an addiction […]
Tadpoles
This article was recreated following me blowing up my old website from data found on the wayback machine! Remember kids, a backup is not a backup if you don’t test it! The first of three images from a single night. When shooting with my One Shot Colour camera, I often use a dual-narrowband filter – […]