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Astronomy Software
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My Astronomy Equipment
Celestron EdgeHD 11"
Celestron EdgeHD 8"
Astro-Tech AT6RC
Takahashi Epsilon E-200
Explore Scientific 102ED FCD100
Astro-Tech AT60ED
William Optics RedCat 51 APO
Askar FMA135
Celestron C5 Spotting Scope
My Mac Setup
Blog
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July 19, 2021
Equipment, Imaging, Accessory, First Light
Andrew Burwell
Project Dumbbell: First light with the Rainbow ...

Is this the ultimate portable long focal length astrophotography setup?

Project Dumbbell: First light with the Rainbow Astro RST-135E and Celestron EdgeHD 8"
Andrew Burwell
October 15, 2021
Equipment Tutorial, Equipment, Reviews

Askar FMA135 Review: The Tiny Refractor

Andrew Burwell
October 15, 2021
Equipment Tutorial, Equipment, Reviews
Askar FMA135 Review: The Tiny Refractor

Deep sky imaging with a tiny package. Is this 4.4 pound imaging setup the travel telescope you were looking for? Find out.

Tagged: Askar FMA135

9 Comments
Andrew Burwell
September 22, 2021
Equipment, Imaging, Equipment Tutorial, Reviews

ZWO ASIAir Plus in-depth review

Andrew Burwell
September 22, 2021
Equipment, Imaging, Equipment Tutorial, Reviews
ZWO ASIAir Plus in-depth review

A in depth review into using the ASIAir Plus for DSO imaging. I put the system through its paces to see just how easy it is to use.

29 Comments
Andrew Burwell
July 19, 2021
Equipment, Imaging, Accessory, First Light

Project Dumbbell: First light with the Rainbow Astro RST-135E and Celestron EdgeHD 8"

Andrew Burwell
July 19, 2021
Equipment, Imaging, Accessory, First Light
Project Dumbbell: First light with the Rainbow Astro RST-135E and Celestron EdgeHD 8"

Is this the ultimate portable long focal length astrophotography setup?

Tagged: Rainbow Astro RST-135E, Celestron EdgeHD 8" SCT

37 Comments
Andrew Burwell
July 16, 2021

ZWO Camera Sale

Andrew Burwell
July 16, 2021
ZWO Camera Sale

ZWO summer camera sale for both planetary, and deep sky imaging.

Andrew Burwell
June 30, 2021
Software Overview, Tutorial, Processing Tutorial

Using Topaz Denoise AI for Astrophotography

Andrew Burwell
June 30, 2021
Software Overview, Tutorial, Processing Tutorial
Using Topaz Denoise AI for Astrophotography

I cover the ins, outs, and controversies of using Topaz Denoise AI in your astrophotography images.

Tagged: Topaz Denoise AI

7 Comments
Andrew Burwell
June 21, 2021

Some Amazon Prime Day deals worth looking at for your telescope

Andrew Burwell
June 21, 2021
Some Amazon Prime Day deals worth looking at for your telescope

There’s not a ton here that’s worth your time, so I’ll sort through the crud and post a few items I think are worth considering if you’re in the market.

Andrew Burwell
April 20, 2021
Getting Started Tutorials, Tutorial

What are astrophotography calibration frames, and why should I use them?

Andrew Burwell
April 20, 2021
Getting Started Tutorials, Tutorial
What are astrophotography calibration frames, and why should I use them?

I walk through the basics of what astrophotography calibration frames are, and how to take each type for proper calibration.

5 Comments
Andrew Burwell
March 23, 2021
Imaging, First Light

Imaging the moon with a Celestron C5 Spotting Scope

Andrew Burwell
March 23, 2021
Imaging, First Light
Imaging the moon with a Celestron C5 Spotting Scope

Some images that show what a 5” Schmidt Cassegrain telescope can achieve.

Tagged: Celestron C5 Spotting Scope, Rainbow Astro RST-135, ZWO ASI462MC

4 Comments
Andrew Burwell
February 13, 2021
Mac Astronomy Software

QuickFits 1.0 released with Finder QuickLook for Fits files

Andrew Burwell
February 13, 2021
Mac Astronomy Software

Add finder QuickLook features for viewing Fits files. Shows the time, exposure length, temperature, and gain of the camera.

3 Comments
Andrew Burwell
February 8, 2021
Mac Astronomy Software

Affinity Photo 1.9 adds astrophotography workflow support with stacking and calibration

Andrew Burwell
February 8, 2021
Mac Astronomy Software
Affinity Photo 1.9 adds astrophotography workflow support with stacking and calibration

Astrophotography stacking and calibration come to this full featured GPU accelerated photo editing application.

Tagged: Affinity Photo

5 Comments
Andrew Burwell
December 15, 2020
Equipment

Remote astrophotography with a portable setup: traveling to a dark site

Andrew Burwell
December 15, 2020
Equipment
Remote astrophotography with a portable setup: traveling to a dark site

I cover the setup and experience of shooting astrophotography at a dark site for the first time.

Tagged: dark site, travel, astrophotography

18 Comments
Andrew Burwell
October 14, 2020
Imaging, Equipment, Accessory, Reviews

Review of the ZWO ASI294MM-Pro camera

Andrew Burwell
October 14, 2020
Imaging, Equipment, Accessory, Reviews
Review of the ZWO ASI294MM-Pro camera

I put the ZWO ASI294MM-Pro camera through its paces, and lay out the good, bad, and ugly of this Astrophotography wonder.

Tagged: ZWO ASI294MM-Pro, Review

15 Comments
Andrew Burwell
August 20, 2020
Imaging, Equipment, Accessory, Reviews

Review of the ZWO ASI6200MM-Pro camera

Andrew Burwell
August 20, 2020
Imaging, Equipment, Accessory, Reviews
Review of the ZWO ASI6200MM-Pro camera

See the performance of ZWO’s new ASI6200MM-Pro camera as I put it through its paces.

Tagged: ZWO ASI6200MM-Pro

14 Comments
Andrew Burwell
August 7, 2020
Reviews

Imaging with the ZWO Duo-band filter for color astrophotography cameras.

Andrew Burwell
August 7, 2020
Reviews
Imaging with the ZWO Duo-band filter for color astrophotography cameras.

Learn how to get great results on your color astrophotography camera using a narrowband duo filter.

Tagged: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED, ZWO Duo-Band Filter

Comment
Andrew Burwell
August 5, 2020
Imaging, Equipment, First Light

First light with the Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED

Andrew Burwell
August 5, 2020
Imaging, Equipment, First Light
First light with the Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED

I take the Sky-Watcher Esprit 100 ED and put it through it’s paces in preparation for some full frame astrophotography.

Tagged: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED

4 Comments
Andrew Burwell
July 30, 2020
Imaging

The Growing List of Mac Planetary Imaging and Processing Applications

Andrew Burwell
July 30, 2020
Imaging
The Growing List of Mac Planetary Imaging and Processing Applications

Planetary imaging with a telescope on the Mac has never been easier.

16 Comments
Andrew Burwell
July 20, 2020

Imaging Comet Neowise with AstroImager on the Mac

Andrew Burwell
July 20, 2020
Imaging Comet Neowise with AstroImager on the Mac

Imaging comet C/2020 F3 Neowise through light pollution and clouds using AstroImager on the Mac.

2 Comments
Andrew Burwell
July 7, 2020
Imaging, Equipment, Mac Astronomy Software, Reviews

Adventurers with the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer

Andrew Burwell
July 7, 2020
Imaging, Equipment, Mac Astronomy Software, Reviews
Adventurers with the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer

A Mac astrophotography users first experience with the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro.

Tagged: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer

Comment
Andrew Burwell
July 2, 2020
Equipment, Imaging, First Light

A modern, portable, astrophotography setup with the Rainbow Astro RST-135

Andrew Burwell
July 2, 2020
Equipment, Imaging, First Light
A modern, portable, astrophotography setup with the Rainbow Astro RST-135

A portable powerhouse, the Rainbow Astro RST-135 robotic telescope mount.

Tagged: Rainbow Astro RST-135, StellarMate

16 Comments
Andrew Burwell
June 23, 2020
News

Apple announces ARM CPU based Macs

Andrew Burwell
June 23, 2020
News
Apple announces ARM CPU based Macs

What does this mean for Astrophotography and your existing applications?

1 Comment
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