Mackem

Ok I'm seriously impressed by those images I too have that phone. How did you take the pictures? I just joined SGL and my knowledge is woeful. Was it some kind of mount. I have a Evolution 925 which hasn't left the front room yet. 😂 Barry

I'm a complete novice in astronomy. So feel free to treat me like a child, my knowledge in the area is zero.. I'm looking for an astronomy camera in the £500 range preferably lower I want to be able to track and view from the comfort of my dining room. I saw FLO is the lounges sponsor and noticed this on their site. https://www.firstlightoptics.com/zwo-accessories/zwo-asiair-pro-wireless-astrophotography-controller.html I do like the look of their ZWO line of cameras too . So many options and so little knowledge on my part. My new purchase at the moment is.... Celestron starsense autoalign. (Attached but not plugged in as yet. ) Celestron Nexstar Evolution 925 computerised goto mount with wifi. I have a good desktop PC and a Tab S4 Both at this moment erected in my sitting room to make sure of no obvious problems I have controlled the scope no problem with my Tab S4. I went with the Evolution as it seemed to have most of what I required built in. So please help , what should I be looking for? I want a Jack of all trades Solar Lunar Planets deep space etc. I know I'm going to need filters for solar pictures so advice there too. What extra equipment do I need as I would prefer to view on a screen and also in comfort indoors? Any and all advice gratefully recieved . I know I'm asking a lot but I'm starting with a knowledge base of zero. Yes I have done a lot of reading, but I have ended up with a migraine more times than I can count. None of it has managed to sink in or I have then read something that contradicts what I just read. Your help knowledge and experience is appreciated. Barry

Thanks for the welcome Demon. The DSLR went the same way as the newtonian to the grandsons as I wasn't using it. I'm going to purchase an astronomy specific camera probably Zwo as I have also been looking at their ASIAir pro But my scope has built in wifi so I'm not sure I need it ?

Browsed your wonderful forum previously, but at the time wasn't serious about astronomy. I had a cheap Newtonian scope 5" cost about £200 years ago, now with my grandchildren at their caravan. Well to cut a long story short I jumped in with both feet and ended up buying a lot bigger scope than I was looking for. 9.25-inch NexStar Evolution Celestron StarSense autoalign camera My thinking was it will last me till I pop my clogs then my grandsons can still get a reasonable scope. It was 5 star rated by Sky at Night mag. Oh and all the reviews I saw said it was portable. Erm! It's up in my front room to check for obvious problems and it's huge! Not the smartest move I can sense you thinking and no I'm not rich, just wanted something that I thought would give me good views and last. I want it to be a Jack of all trades, Solar, Planets, and deep space objects. Now to the crux. What recommendations for where to look for the following advice. Camera eyepiece. (My eyes are well gone so I was hoping to view on a screen both near the scope and remotely while sitting in doors in comfort.) What equipment will I need to add for viewing indoors either wired or wireless? Tracking, do I need extra equipment for that. Do I need the Wedge? Oh and please feel free to give me advice about obvious things I may have forgotten. Only a fool thinks he knows more than an experienced person. I have a very good home built computer and a Tab S4. Will shortly be buying a new laptop so suggestions on a good one for our hobby welcome. (Strange how laptops don't like being dropped down stairs) I'm a complete novice where astronomy is concerned. Well that's a lot longer than I meant it to be my apologies. And as you will probably notice by the timing of this post I'm a night owl. Barry