I know that the celestron origin is getting a lot of positive reviews now and that smart telescopes are making astrophotography easier than ever to get into. I'm glad you are enjoying yourself and Celestron is an incredible brand of telescope. I am using the 130mm SLT telescope with an EQ mount and guiding and getting some fantastic results.
I’ve spent years photographing the night sky, and every image I take is a snapshot of ancient history—light that began its journey millions of years before hitting my camera sensor. From nebulae to distant galaxies, each photo is a blend of science, patience, and a bit of luck.
I’d love to hear from others who’ve tried deep-sky astrophotography: What’s your most memorable shot? What gear or processing tricks made the biggest difference for you? And for those curious, I’m happy to share my workflow and lessons learned about capturing and processing faint cosmic signals.
Some poor astrophotgraphers in the US can blame not themselves but the Chinese Government for ruining their astro pictures! What happened was that there was a streak of light in the skies over parts of the US on a Saturday night about a week ago. Why? Because they launched the Zhuque-2E rocket to put 6 satellites into space. They decided to dump the fuel and this caused the photo busting light to spoil so many of those beautiful shots that take hours to create.
Some photographers actually just looked up and enjoyed the spectacle above.
It's getting harder to photograph the night sky! We're battling light pollution increase, Musk's satellites and now China's fuel...what next?
That's amazing! It's great to hear about happy astrophotographers at all levels. I went a bit further in some years ago and am now contemplating an upgrade but waiting from some funds lol. Currently with a Celestron 130mm slt scope and EQ mount with ZWO ASI533 MCPRO I am getting the kind of images I have wanted all along. It's an awesome hobby. Check out some of my better images here: https://astroimagery.com/astrophotography-deep-sky-images/
I also don't agree that deep sky astro is losing its appeal and that is indeed what I am interested in. I think that each astrophotgrapher has his own style which is totally unique and if you check some of my image then you'll see what I mean. https://astroimagery.com/astrophotography-deep-sky-images/
That's called lucky imaging, yes. It's not particcularly new btw. Also, for capturing very faint deep sky objects like galaxies and nebulae you need long exposures of several minutes to get the deeper detail.
Over 45 years since its launch, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has returned a signal that is generating new excitement in the scientific community. Thanks to the capabilities of artificial intelligence, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist says her team has found what may be a secret message hidden deep in the probe's data.
This is so difficult to verify as we rely on how many hours are reported as sleep. We all know that we can't really determine how much time we have slept or not. Also, what about the quality of sleep? I bet that shorter bouts of sleep that are higher quality are more healthy than longer bouts of sleep that are low quality.
E-BAR is a mobile robot developed by engineers to provide physical support and prevent falls among elderly individuals within their homes. Functioning as robotic handlebars, E-BAR trails behind a person, enabling independent ambulation or offering support via its arms when needed.
This webpage provides a brief description of two types of telescopes: dobsonian and cassegrain. Dobsonian telescopes are simple, low-cost and easy to use. They have a large aperture and a short focal length, which makes them ideal for observing deep-sky objects. Cassegrain telescopes are compact, versatile and sophisticated. They have a long focal length and a small aperture, which makes them suitable for observing planets and other bright objects. The webpage compares and contrasts the features, advantages and disadvantages of these two telescope