Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO Hypertuning

After some months of thinking, my new high end APO and some bad guiding results forced me to find my luck in hypertuning my Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO mount.

3D Adapter between Takahashi FS-60CB and TSOAG9

My 3D printed model to use a TSOAG9 with a Takahashi FS-60CB. It works like a charm and makes a perfect mobile setup.

Takahashi FS-60CB First Light with TS-OAG9

Star Test with this setup: Takahashi FS-60CB, 1.04 Flattener, APS-C, TS-OAG9, Pegasus Astro Focus Cube and a self-printed Adapter.

My mobile Power-Supply for Astrophotography

Here is what i have chosen as my mobile power supply for Astrophotography.

UV/IR cut filter – yes or no – a guiding example

Is it necessary to use an UV/IR cut filter? If yes, is this something you can really see in your results?

Tutorial: Stellarium Mobile PLUS FoV

A short tutorial howto configure the FoV in the Stellarium Mobile App.

How does CANON Banding look like?

Here are a few examples of the so called CANON Banding, just to show how it looks like. I had to stretch a lot to get some.

How does Backlash look like?

Backlash can be an ugly problem in astrophotography. How does it look like and how to get rid of it?

New home for a VISAC VC200L

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

First Light: PPBA, FC2U, QHY5III462

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

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