This one I had to work hard for! Dealing with winds gusting to 30mph (which plays havok with the guiding system I use to keep my mount pointing at my target very accurately), I
The weatherman had promised me a clear night. The weatherman broke his promise! What I’d hoped would be a full night acquiring data on this target was truncated by the
One of the most iconic targets in the night sky, and one that I’ve never had the chance to capture before. Normally imaged in broadband, I’ve had to image this
Being somewhat of a digital packrat has it’s benefits! Bar a small incident involving a hard drive failure back in the summer, I NEVER get rid of old subframes, and
A first foray into Monochrome imaging using my new ZWO 533MM pro camera. (Yes, I opened the wallet AGAIN!) Monochrome cameras are more sensitive than one shot colour cameras, but
The Soul Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. With the arrival of my new scope, I wanted to push it a little, and opted to build
A pretty successful six months of progress had convinced me that astrophotography was something I was keen to pursue, so October saw me investing in some new equipment – firstly
Half of the battle of taking a good astrophoto isn’t taking the photo – it’s the post processing! I’ve always been fairly confident in my ability to capture a target
September has been a VERY sparse month, with few clear nights. On the nights it WAS clear, we typically had other plans which meant no imaging for me – which
The 533MC Pro is a cracking little camera, and I’ve been fantastically pleased with it. It’s sensor is quite small however – but that’s the tradeoff you pay for it
I’ve often joked that astrophotography is a lot like doing tech support in the dark… Producing this image certainly felt like that. Some nights everything just works and it’s magical,
Whilst the reception I had from friends and family for the Crescent Nebula image was really positive, I found the ZWO 183MC camera a struggle to deal with. Luckily, I
