Rigel, 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...
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KGB
- Dec 19, 2021
- 1 min
DGM 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...
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KGB
- Nov 28, 2021
- 2 min
Algol, 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...
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KGB
- Nov 14, 2021
- 2 min
A 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...
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KGB
- May 22, 2021
- 2 min
M13. 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...
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KGB
- Apr 24, 2021
- 2 min
SkyWatcher 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....
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KGB
- Mar 14, 2021
- 1 min
Cor Caroli
Cor Caroli or Alpha 12 Canum Venaticorum (what a mouthful!) is a superb double star in the constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting...
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KGB
- Mar 6, 2021
- 2 min
M31 Andromeda Galaxy
Messier 31 or the Andromeda galaxy as it is better known is located in, yes you guessed it, the constellation Andromeda. This beautiful...
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KGB
- Feb 28, 2021
- 2 min
Polaris
Polaris 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,...
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KGB
- Feb 14, 2021
- 3 min
Sirius
Sirius 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...
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KGB
- Jan 15, 2021
- 1 min
The Messier Objects
This is a downloadable chart of all the Messier Objects.
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KGB
- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
Double Stars
A download list of 2,556 double stars with SAO numbers for Celestron mounts.
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KGB
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
Nexstar Objects
This is an Excel download containing all the Nexstar objects in the hand controller .
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KGB
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Altair Capture Tutorial 3
THE 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...
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KGB
- Dec 30, 2020
- 4 min
Altair Capture Tutorial 2
THE 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...
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KGB
- Dec 30, 2020
- 4 min
Altair Capture Tutorial 1
FIRST 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...
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