The ASCOM Platform is the Swiss-Army Knife of software control for your various pieces of astrophotography kit – from mounts, to focusers, to dew heaters and even powered observatory roofs. For us more modest amateurs though, the most important element that ASCOM needs to control, and usually the only required element, is the mount. This … Continue reading Setting up a SkyWatcher Mount with ASCOM Platform and EQMOD
Now that we have a fully polar aligned EQ mount, we can now add our telescopes and imaging equipment. Now, we can’t just place our telescopes on our mounts in any old fashion – not unless you hate your mount and don’t fancy any more than a quick slew around the sky. For your astrophotography … Continue reading The basics: Setting up and balancing the scopes
2025 (Current) It’s been a while since I’ve updated this page. In that time I’ve bought and sold many pieces of equipment. These days I’ve settled on a 3-scope mono setup housed in self-built, roof opening observatory. Additionally I have a standalone scope and setup with an OSC attached. Main: 3-Mono Scope Setup (Mono Deep Sky) … Continue reading My equipment
The Amateur Astrophotographer's Cookbook 