Category: Astrophotography

New home for a VISAC VC200L

Vixen VISAC VC200L
My new used Vixen VISAC VC200L.

A VISAC VC200L found a new home. I am looking forward to have a lot of fun with it.

Starlink video while preparing for IC 5070

Starlink
My 1st sight of the Starlink chain.

I have seen several photos already. But today I saw them by myself. Luckily not on my IC5970 exposure.

First Light: PPBA, FC2U, QHY5III462

Pegasus Astro PBA, Focus Cube, QHY5III462
Testevening of 3 new components: Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance, Pegasus Astro Focus Cube V2 Universal and planet- and guide-camera QHY5III462.

Test-evening of 3 new components: Pegasus Astro and QHY toys.

Cable Management – Done

Cable Management Done
Completed and all build together inclusive the standard cables.

One thing everyone got to do sooner or later: Cable Management. I did it building my own USB-Hub-Carrier.

„Upgrade“ from Goto Mount to Polarie

Ultra-Mobile Setup with Vixen Polarie
My Ultra-Mobiles Setup with Vixen Polarie, EOS M100(a) and Olympus Zuiko MC Auto-T 200mm.

Why a startracker can be understood as an upgrade to an existing goto mount. At least for me.

Making of a time-lapse video of Comet Leonard

Comet_Leonard_Timelapse_making-of
Comet Leonard as a time-lapse video. Scroll down for a klickable version to view the video.

Here is my 1st making of article of a time lapse video i made of Comet Leonard.

My first dithering!

Mein erstes Dithering - EKOS-Graph
Mein erstes Dithering! :)

As a beginner in astrophotography there comes the day, when you stumble on dithering. And it is worth using it.

Sahara Dust and Full Moon

Sahara Dust and Full Moon
An evening with Sahara Dust and Full Moon - I learnd something this evening.

An evening with photos like cold milk.