Help with Astro photography

[Jimi79]

A few years ago I was playing around with AP. I got some decent images with my older set up.  Now I have moved to a very dark area and would like to get back onto over the xmas break. problem is my laptop broke and I know longer have the software. All the links I had to download the free software are now gone as well.

 

I have a C6N and a C8 Sct on and AGT ( older version of AVX ) mount, and a orion starshoot autoguider pro.  My plan is to use the c6n for some nebula and the C8 for some planetary.

A how to for polar alignment and setup would also be appreciated.

[malc-c]

Welcome to the forum,

Now this may sound harsh, but the forum has a search function, and with a little ground work I'm sure you'll come across the answers to most of your questions.  Polar alignment can be done in a variety of ways, from using the built in polar scope in the mount, through to plate solving (which does need a computer and software).

Software to control the mount can be downloaded from the manufactures website, and there are stacks of youtube videos on how to connect a celestron mount to a PC should you find the written instructions complicated.  These days you don't need a full blown laptop to control a mount.  Anything from a Raspberry Pi through to a dedicated astronomy PC box or NUC PC can be used, and you have a choice of Windows / ASCOM or Linux / INDI platforms.  

So grab yourself a coffee (or beer) and either brows through the forum sections or use the search function  which hopefully will help answer some of the basics