Full Post: https://astrobackyard.com/explore-scientific-ed140/ In this video, I’ll use the biggest astrophotography telescope I’ve EVER had to shoot the glorious M13 star cluster from my backyard. The Explore Scientific ED140 CF APO is an incredible instrument for deep sky astrophotography. This triplet apochromatic refractor has a focal lenght of 910mm and an f-ratio of 6.5. The […]

This video is about eyepiece projection method. It’s a short account of my experience testing various scopes with Gosky’s tele-extender. I hope that some of the information in this video is helpful to those interested in trying it. Clear skies. This is the adapter I recommend: https://amzn.to/2Ia5l2t

I picked up this Sky-Watcher PRO 80 mm f/7.5 ED APO used and it’s my first wide field view setup for astrophotography. I have gotten a bit better with everything but I have a long way to go to get my photos looking better. It’s a fun process so I am not going to quit […]

This is a behind-the-scenes look at the latest AstroBackyard Podcast. Steve Mallia and I discuss using small refractor telescopes for astrophotography and visual observing. I share some of my thoughts on the APO refractors I have used in the past including: • Explore Scientific ED80 • William Optics Zenithstar 61 • Meade 70mm ED APO […]

The William Optics Zenithstar 61 is a doublet apochromatic refractor telescope that excels in deep-sky DSLR astrophotography. This is NOT a paid endorsement! Full Review: https://astrobackyard.com/william-optics-zenithstar-61-review/ The “Z61” is the most portable telescope ever made by William Optics, and quite possibly the most user friendly astrophotography telescope I’ve ever used. In this review, I’ll tell […]

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In this video, I try out the William Optics FLT 132 telescope for some deep sky astrophotography in the backyard. It was an extremely cold night in Canada as the temperature dropped to -17C! I used my Canon DSLR camera to capture the glorious Orion Nebula through this giant refractor. Be sure to stick around […]

Click here — http://smartpicked.com/best-telescope/ Are you looking for the Best Telescope for Astrophotography. We spent hours to find out the Best Telescope for Astrophotography for you and create a review video. In this video review you will find the top products list, what is the feature of these products and why you should buy it. […]

Unistellar developed a device that makes every backyard scope a joy to use. Their digital eyepiece uses image stacking and other image processing techniques to produce incredible images right in the telescope eyepiece. Read the article: http://hackaday.com/2017/01/09/ces2017-astrophotography-in-the-eyepiece/ Check out Unistellar: http://www.unistellaroptics.com/en/