Join the astrobiscuit discord server
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ask a nerd
click here to ask a nerd an astro question and there is a good chance you will get an immediate response.
The Sky-Watcher CQ350 Mount Review
Skywatcher’s new CQ350 astrophotography mount claims to allow you to image with a massive and I mean MASSIVE 35kg telescope for just £2.5k. Wow. A potential game changer. But can it really do it?
Orion in Iron (and other weird narrowband filters)
I've been experimenting with unusual narrowband filters. In this pic BLUE= iron and methylide emission lines (aka the G band) , Green = Mg and Orange= Sodium. I wasn't sure what to expect but it turns out to be most interesting. A bit like an onion there seems to be...
Naked Astrophotography
This is not a new clique of naturist astrophotographers who enjoy parading around star parties in their birthday suit. Not that I am against taking your kit off for a good cause such as performing the ancient Hopi Indian rain dance backwards around your telescope to ward off the clouds. This is more about having as little as possible between the thing in space you’re shooting and your camera.
