Mike d

Hi, I'm having trouble aligning my telescope. I can polar align fine, and I set the scope up in the direction of the pole star, and I use my DSLR (live view) to calibrate the stars whilst 2 star aligning. I then pick a star in the control handset and I check the star using an app is available (I have a view of it), when it is I confirm an dthe scope moves to align that star. However, the star is hardly in shot/view and the scope is pointing in a slightly different direction than the app. (star walk 2) So I'm having all manner of difficulties aligning. Any help is much appreciated Thanks

Thanks for the great advice

Thanks for the great advice

Hi, So I've been doing a lot of moon shots with my Canon, stacking Pipp, Autostakkert and so on. And i saw some advanced guys with some really detailed moon photos that I just could not get near. I asked how they got so much detail and they pointed me towards a ZWO or similar type camera. I then asked for advice from a telescope shop, which one would be suitable for my Skywatcher. They advised the ZWO ASI 462 MC. On using it I found I could get the great shots I was after, but not full frame. The previous comment above is a good idea about stitching the different processed photos together, so I will try that out next. Cheers. Moon shot, Canon 650d, skywatcher Explorer-150PDS

Hi all, I've been doing astrophotography for a couple of years so I'm still new. I have been useing my Canon 650D and Skywatcher Explorer-150PDS (EQ3 PRO) and taken some real good shots of the moon and andromeda etc. I have now bought a ZWO asi 462, and started to use that. I see the moon is not full frame, Do I need to get a reducer? Cheers guys.