Are you intimidated by manual polar alignment? To be sure, computer-controlled, GPS-equipped telescopes have largely automated this task. But, like star-hopping, polar alignment is...
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To make high quality photos of deep sky objects, we need to integrate. Integrating is sometimes called stacking, and involves taking lots of images...
Whether observing or photographing, most people start with the Moon. As the sky’s brightest target, the Moon holds up with simple techniques, including holding...
If you’re an astrophotographer in a city, you will have additional light pollution challenges to consider when looking to get a new camera to...
Volunteer astronomy opportunities abound, but finding the best fit for your skills, equipment and time is a challenge. To help AGT readers figure out...
Public star parties – either formal organized gatherings or impromptu sidewalk affairs – are a great way to introduce the general public to the...
Living and observing on the U.S. East Coast, I’m no stranger to dealing with dew on optics. In fact, doing the Universe Today Virtual...
We’ve all been there. The telescope is set up, the target is aligned… and there’s a glaring light shining just beyond the view of...
Amateur astronomy isn’t an inherently dangerous pursuit. While it’s much safer than, say, rock climbing or scuba diving, one aspect of the field merits...
Seeing a rocket launch is on many a bucket list. We lived near the Florida Space Coast for years, where rocket launches are common....