As an amateur astronomer, I’ve always been attracted by astrophotography; but, because of light pollution and a poor equipment (just a 130/900 newtonian Skywatcher!), I never went very far from the mere but still exciting visual observation. Now, with remote telescope services available on Internet (like Global Rent a Scope), I just gained the ability… Continue reading Amateur astrophotography: how to manipulate and export .fit files with Fits Liberator and Adobe Photoshop
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EQ2 Equatorial Mount: a quick pointing guide
As an amateur astrophile, I can count on very simple tools – such as a 130/900 Skywatcher Newtonian telescope on an EQ2 mount – that sometimes can seem obscure to a total newbie (or to an occasional observer). So, I decided to write this simple vademecum to read everytime the official manual isn’t available for… Continue reading EQ2 Equatorial Mount: a quick pointing guide