Astrophotography involves replacing an eyepiece with a camera. While this seems simple in theory, for the high resolution and large fields we try to...
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I put the 45-megapixel Canon R5 mirrorless camera through its paces for astrophotography. A high-resolution (in this case 45-megapixel) stock camera doesn’t seem like...
For imaging nebulae, the combination of a monochrome camera and narrowband filters can create truly breathtaking results. Nebulae are composed of a number of...
I always recommend using flat field frames to calibrate deep sky images. My most recent imaging setup with a large full-frame camera and an...
Most deep sky imagers need to guide their mounts for long-exposure imaging. Large telescopes with long focal lengths and fine image scale are especially...
Periodic collimation is critical for the best optical performance. But clear nights are for observing, while telescope maintenance is a cloudy night activity. Unfortunately,...
After getting good results with the QHY268M APS-C that I reviewed for AGT last year, I decided to try QHYCCD’s full frame offering, the...
With a growing selection of affordable monochrome cameras, more imagers are now using mono cameras that require multiple filters and filter wheels. QHYCCD offers...
Modern camera equipment is opening the door to the stars for many photographers today where previously it would have been too expensive or impractical....
I recently received a 14-inch reflecting telescope I’ll be using for high-resolution deep sky imaging. While most telescopes are collimated by the manufacturer, they...