KGBDec 27, 20212 minRigel, The Blue Diamond.Following on from our look at Betelgeuse, a few weeks ago, we have another incredible star in the magnificent constellation of Orion. The...
KGBDec 19, 20211 minDGM Optics.Just a short post this week to let you all know, that one of my images was found to be good enough to be included on another website. The...
KGBNov 28, 20212 minAlgol, The Demon Star.In this weeks post, I thought it would be of interest to direct your attention to a well known naked eye 2nd magnitude star called Algol...
KGBNov 14, 20212 minA Star Among Stars.Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) is one of the better known stars in the constellation of Orion. This type of star is known as a red...
KGBMay 22, 20212 minM13. First AutoGuiding attempt and why the difference is so obvious!Yes, have a look at the image above. Ok, it's not great. Just an unguided attempt using a crap mount. Still, it does highlight that even...
KGBApr 24, 20212 minSkyWatcher HEQ5 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial Mount.It was 2 weeks ago when my astronomical fears were finally realised. The creeping doubts had begun to set in some time before this....
KGBMar 14, 20211 minCor CaroliCor Caroli or Alpha 12 Canum Venaticorum (what a mouthful!) is a superb double star in the constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting...
KGBMar 6, 20212 minM31 Andromeda GalaxyMessier 31 or the Andromeda galaxy as it is better known is located in, yes you guessed it, the constellation Andromeda. This beautiful...
KGBFeb 28, 20212 minPolarisPolaris or Alpha Ursae Minoris is probably one of the best known stars in the Northern hemisphere due to the fact that it is at present,...
KGBFeb 14, 20213 minSiriusSirius also known as the Dog Star is the brightest star in the sky and shines at a magnitude of around -1.46. Located in the...
KGBJan 13, 20211 minDouble StarsA download list of 2,556 double stars with SAO numbers for Celestron mounts.
KGBJan 1, 20211 minNexstar ObjectsThis is an Excel download containing all the Nexstar objects in the hand controller .
KGBDec 30, 20203 minAltair Capture Tutorial 3THE EXPANSION OF TIME. But what if we wish to take longer exposures? Again, this depends on how well you know your mount. It may be...
KGBDec 30, 20204 minAltair Capture Tutorial 2THE FIRST 5 SECONDS. At the top of the Altair Capture screen navigate to the Options menu. This is where we will set up where your...
KGBDec 30, 20204 minAltair Capture Tutorial 1FIRST LIGHT. Ok, In this tutorial we are going to use this software to capture a deep sky object. Now, one thing you will need upfront is...