Simon Pepper

Hi, Just one I picked up off Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07VMLFVRC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I also have a celestron nexstar mount I can use. Thanks

Thanks for the reply and I will be sure to check out those books. I am still unsure on the exposures so I will post this again to see if I get some more reply's. Thanks again!

Hi Everyone, Firstly I am new today, so please be kind I have decided to take up a new hobby and settled with astrophotography after seeing some amazing videos and images on YouTube. I hope I have chosen wisely with the equipment to start me off, so please be gentle in your responses. as I have already bought them. I opted for wide angle (as I heard that was more forgiving) and also wanted to keep it as lightweight and portable as possible as my back garden has a lot of obstructions.. I am aware that this is not going to be easy and there is a lot of commitment involved both with the cold nights, but also at the computer processing the images (darks, flats and bias). What I have bought so far. A sturdy tripod William Optics Redcat 51 Ioptron sky guider pro with ipolar Canon 800d / T7i T48 copper adaptor I have been scowering forums in order to answer a few questions and these are around tracking and guiding. Obviously the more exposures you obtain the better the final result. I often see images taken at say 66 subs x 2 minutes long. My confusion is coming from: Is guiding required for exposures like this or will sky guider pro be able to handle this? I am seeing mixed messages on how long an exposure for a star tracker can be (usually somewhere between 2 and 5 mins) does that mean after that you have to realign or just stop the exposure and start a new one? I am aware that the iptron has room for guidance, but at 5kg payload I need to be careful with weight. Also as I mentioned I want to keep the weight down for portability. Also I think baby steps are better for a complete novice like me. Any help would be much appreciated. Clear skies! PS I posted a similar ask in imaging for beginners but did not get an answer so posting to welcome as I see more activity.

Hi Everyone, Firstly I am new today, so please be kind :) I have decided to take up a new hobby and settled with astrophotography after seeing some amazing videos and images on YouTube. I hope I have chosen wisely with the equipment to start me off, so please be gentle in your responses. as I have already bought them. I opted for wide angle (as I heard that was more forgiving) and also wanted to keep it as lightweight and portable as possible as my back garden has a lot of obstructions.. I am aware that this is not going to be easy and there is a lot of commitment involved both with the cold nights, but also at the computer processing the images (darks, flats and bias). What I have bought so far. A sturdy tripod William Optics Redcat 51 Ioptron sky guider pro with ipolar Canon 800d / T7i T48 copper adaptor I have been scowering forums in order to answer a few questions and these are around tracking and guiding. Obviously the more exposures you obtain the better the final result. I often see images taken at say 66 x 2 minutes at a given ISO depending on the brightness of the object. what I am unsure of is will my sky guider be able to handle say these exposures or is this when guiding is required? I keep seeing that with a tracker thats well aligned people are saying they are getting 4/5 minute exposures with no star trails. Does this mean that they are only capturing one image at this length or after 4/5 minutes they close the shutter and can go again after a brief pause to let the sensor cool with the next exposure? I am aware that the iptron has room for guidance, but at 5kg payload I need to be careful with weight. Also as I mentioned I want to keep the weight down for portability. Also I think baby steps are better for a complete novice like me. Any help would be much appreciated. Clear skies!