DaveRH63

Where to go next:

So I have the following equipment - Skywatcher EQ5 Goto Mount with a Skywatcher 150P Newtonian Telescope, Orion 50mm Guidescope with a Starshoot Autoguider and a Astro Modified Canon 450D camera. 

I can comfortably set up the equipment, including putting it into home position, balancing and polar alignment, but after that I am a bit stuck. I am guessing I would do the star alignment next then set up the guidescope and then the question has to be which software to run everything? I currently have Backyard EOS for the camera, PHD2, Ascom and the Astrophotography tool all uploaded onto my laptop plus the Stellerium programme as well. But not sure which one to use. 

Dave

Hello, I am Dave from Cheltenham in the UK. I am new to the field of Astrophotography and whilst I have a decent set up (I think!!) I am not sure about some of the setting up so hoping you guys will be able to help me on that, there is only so much reading and watching you tube clips that one can do!  Looking forward to getting involved on this forum and eventually showing you some of my images (fingers crossed!)