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Taking the CMOS Camera Plunge – ASI183MC Pro
Admittedly, I’m a tough person to shop for. So when my family asked me what I wanted…
Arca-Swiss Tripod Clamp Mount for a Mini-PC
My wife has been wonderfully supportive of my astrophotography habit hobby and gifted me a Quieter 3C…
Perfect 3D-Printed Interference Fit Bearing Housing
I’m going to spill the beans today to share how to create a perfect 3D-printed interference fit…
A New Star Tracker Design for the New Year
It may seem like I’ve fallen off the face of the planet, but I can assure you,…
Finally! Shooting Under Dark Skies – Heart Nebula
It’s been an absolute stinker of a summer when it comes to astrophotography opportunities. However, I took…
Just Having a Little Fun with Astrophotography
I feel much more comfortable now with my astrophotography setup and processing routines. I’m not where I…
The Veil Nebula on a Nice Summer Evening
It’s been slim pickin’s for decent weather to shoot so far this summer. Not to mention we’re…
Testing New Siril Features and the Iris Nebula
Those wizards over at Siril.org dropped their latest version 1.2.0-beta2 back in March. I wasn’t really paying…
N.I.N.A. Manual Focusing Routine and M51
I’ve been super distracted lately trying to get the next-gen star tracker project tidied up. And while…
Next-Gen Star Tracker – Design Failure
So I may have gotten a little ahead of my skis with the next-gen star tracker. I…
Next-Gen Star Tracker – Troubleshooting Design
I had a plan. A little break in the weather was all the time I needed to…
Next-Generation 3d-Printed Star Tracker Body
Being an engineer is a curse sometimes. No matter what, you can never stop thinking about how…