M45 – Pleiades
Messier 45 – Pleiades, 2021-10-07. During my second session I had a hard time deciding on a target and I
M33 – Triangulum Galaxy
Messier 33 – Triangulum Galaxy, 2021-10-07. So, I have been waiting and waiting for the clouds and rain to go
Calibration frames
What are calibration frames you might ask? First of all, the photos you take of the target that you are
M31 – Andromeda Galaxy
Finally some clear skies, if just for one night. This is my first ever attempt at astro photography and I
Configure your PC
In this post I will describe one way of configuring your PC to allow it to connect to your equatorial
Replacing the dovetail
I found that when mounting the telescope on the HEQ5 with the original dovetail the assembly was back heavy due
Install drivers for your PC
So, the laptop or computer of choice is prepared and now it’s time for some drivers for all your equipment.
Connect your PC
If you are using the mount and telescope to do visual observations you can do that with the SynScan hand
Mounting the scope
This is the first test of mounting the telescope assembly to the HEQ5 Pro mount. I had to move the
The optical assembly
Finally, all the pieces have arrived! The Skywatcher Evostar 80ED Pro looks nice and feels like a high quality build.