by astrobis | Jul 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Just got back the Big Amateur Telescope’s shot of that exploding galaxy M82 and its evil buddy (whose proximity is triggering the explosion) M81. I’ve discovered (thx Cathrin) a company in London which can print onto Kodak metallic paper which is really...
by astrobis | May 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
https://youtu.be/3mb8vBmCzvoWhat is the best portable telescope for astrophtography? To escape the UK’s HORRENDOUS weather the biscuit man wants to put together the ultimate astrophotography travel rig; a telescope with a resolution of 2arcseconds which fits in...
by astrobis | May 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
This is a 5 month timelapse of Hubble’s variable nebula. Pretty astonishing innit! And a testament to the power of us AMATEURs when we band together. Well done BAT members. This makes me very...
by astrobis | May 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
This clip is taken from the latest astrobiscuit video: The Ultimate Travel Telescope. Patrons can watch the full video now. https://www.patreon.com/posts/66076899 https://video.wixstatic.com/video/9429d3_28b6c4ee505d4db3ab01e80ca9dec5bd/1080p/mp4/file.mp4The full...
by astrobis | Apr 15, 2022 | review
Summary: All round great cooled astrophotography camera; super sensitive, supersonically low read noise, no amp glow, no dew problems and much cheaper than its bigger brother the QHY268 because it has a smaller 1” sensor. Affiliate Link: $1159.00 from High Point...
by astrobis | Mar 12, 2022 | review
Everyone on Amazon who reviews Svbony’s 80mm ed refractor seems to love it. So I’m excited to try out the SV503 (thx Tyson) as it could be a a contender for the best beginners telescope for astrophotography. Rosette Nebula shot in just 2.5 hours with the SV503...
by astrobis | Jan 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Finally we’ve had some clear nights and the data is rolling in. Here is some of the data members have submitted for our current crop of targets; M82- the Cigar Galaxy – it’ll be interesting to see if lucky imaging can boost the resolution of this...
by astrobis | Dec 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Thurs 30th Dec (tomorrow!) at 9pm (3pm CST) our stella line up of Astro-Stars answer your questions LIVE on the astrobiscuit discord stage: https://discord.gg/mGfJS9SuKx Find out more about the astrobiscuit discord server here: https://www.astrobiscuit.com/discord...
by astrobis | Dec 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Did Andy from New Hampshire answer the astrobiscuit xmas competition question correctly and win himself 150 quid (in astro booty) or did something go horribly wrong?https://video.wixstatic.com/video/9429d3_b760c0c6a8544251ade249b66589e534/480p/mp4/file.mp4
by astrobis | Dec 18, 2021 | review
Now this is a question for the noob and seasoned nerd alike because the best beginners astrophotography rig is basically a travel rig and its essential for old astrofarts like myself to have a great little travel rig… Travel rigs aren’t just for when you’re...
