Astrophotography with a OSC (One shot colour camera)
I will show you what can be done without too much effort using a One Shot Colour Camera (in this case a ZWO ASI294MC Pro) and the Live Stacking feature […]
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Saxon ScopePix 2s
Chances are you have seen Smartphone adapters pictured with telescopes and asked yourself, ‘What in the world is that?’ Let me introduce you to the world of ‘AstroPhonetography’ in other […]
The ‘new’ kid on the block
I am not exactly what you would describe as a kid, but definitely a kid at heart. Hi, my name is Gerald and I am the Sales Specialist at Optics […]
Optolong L’eNhance Filter
I am a dedicated Astrophotographer, so I am always looking at ways to improve the quality of my images. I work full time, have a gazillion of hobbies, so that […]
Optolong L’Pro filter
Finally! I have had the chance to setup my telescope after moving from a Bortle 3 location into a Bortle 7-8 zone, I don’t see the night sky like I […]
Review of the Vixen Polarie star tracker
Review of the Vixen Polarie star tracker You’ve seen those awesome wide-angle Milky Way photos, sometimes with a building or a tree in the foreground. They’re great, right? Want to […]
How to Polar Alignment in the Southern Hemisphere
Through this guide, we hope to illustrate how to polar align your telescope in the Southern Hemisphere so you can do it with ease.
Celebrating National Science Week Day 8 – Looking at Hair
The end of the National Science Week celebration is soon coming. However the last experiments are well worth the wait. For today’s experiment, we will be conducting one of the most […]
Celebrating National Science Week Day 7 – Make Your Own Solar System
It’s almost the end of the National Science Week activities. In yesterday’s article, Fruits Magnified, fruits were the main subject being studied in detail under a stereo microscope. What we […]
Celebrating National Science Week Day 6 – Fruits Magnified
Fruits Magnified Magnifying glasses, stereo or digital microscopes are very easy to use, interesting to play with and equally rewarding. There is a vast range of things people usually look […]