Tag: Star Tracker Gamma

Posted in Nebulae

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…

Posted in Galaxies

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…

Iris Nebula
Posted in Tools

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…

Posted in Galaxies

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…

Posted in Tools

Feedback on Using N.I.N.A for the First Time

I kind of like “clear enough” nights. Those nights when the weather conditions are less than ideal,…

Groove Cutting Tool - Gamma Upgrades to Chase Away the Winter Weather Blues
Posted in Star Trackers

Winter Weather Blues – Trying to Stay Busy

All my best-laid plans for this winter have thus far been held hostage by the weather. Over…

Posted in Nebulae

The California Nebula with My Friend Murphy

It’s been quite a while since I’ve been able to head outside and shoot. So after obsessing…

Gamma Camera Mount Upgrade
Posted in Star Trackers

Gamma Camera Mount Upgrade and Testing

It’s been about three weeks since I’ve had the opportunity to get outside for imaging. That’s par…

Posted in Star Trackers

Gamma Deep Dive Pt. 2 – Planetary Gear Drive

Time to get into some of the things you want to see with the Star Tracker Gamma….

Posted in Star Trackers

Gamma Deep Dive Pt. 1 – Code and Electronics

I won’t even try to pretend that this post is going to be all slick and stylish….

Gamma Assembled
Posted in 3D Printed

Setting My Next Goals for Astrophotography

I think I’ve learned that this is the yuckiest time of the year for astrophotography. It’s been…

Pleiades Under Dark Skies
Posted in Clusters

Roadtrip to Shoot the Pleiades Under Dark Skies

A long holiday weekend and an opportunity to spend some time with friends were more than enough…