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Takahashi FS-60CB First Light with TS-OAG9

Takahashi FS-60CB First Light
Takahashi FS-60CB First Light with TS-OAG9, PA Focus Cube, Takahashi 1.04 Flattener and Self-Printed Adapter.

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

Mobile astrophoto camp.
My first mobile astrophoto camp with my battery power supply.

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

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

Guiding without UV/IR cut filter, with UV/IR cut filter and under very good conditions.
Upper left: Guiding WITHOUT UV/IR cut filter. Upper right: Guiding WITH UV/IR cut filter. Lower center: Guiding WITH UV/IR cut filter and very good balance and seeing.

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

Stellarium Mobile Field of View usage, FoV
A little tutorial to help configure or find out, the usage of the "Field of View" functionality in the Stellarium Mobile App.

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

How does CANON Banding look like?

CANON Banding Example 1
Here is an example of CANON banding at the star Regulus. This picture was shot with a CANON M100 at 400 ISO and an exposure time of 10 seconds. This picture is stretched massively to show the banding effect.

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 in detail
A picture in detail with the small backlash arms.

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

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.

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.

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