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CGEM Pier and Observatory at DaltonSkyGazer
Posted on 05. Jul, 2010 by Ray Shore.
Hello everyone. It’s been awhile since I’ve made a post but wanted to give you a heads-up on what’s happening over at DaltonSkyGazer. Jeff Turner is in the process of establishing a permanent setup for his CGEM Edge 800HD and Meade 80mm 5000 Series APO. This setup includes a rock-solid pier and personal dome observatory. If [...]
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Interview with Jay GaBany- Blackbird Observatory
Posted on 20. Apr, 2010 by Ray Shore.
If you spend enough time researching astrophotography, chances are you will encounter the work of Jay GaBany of Blackbird Observatory in New Mexico. Jay is an accomplished astrophotographer with many of his works appearing on popular space-related websites such as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). His images have been featured in numerous magazine articles and books [...]
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Orion Starshoot Autoguider Review
Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by Ray Shore.
After using my StarShoot autoguiding system for the first time, I realized that it was one of the best investments that I have ever made in astrophotography equipment. It was nice to produce a series of frames that didn’t have to be sorted through for the very few that were suitable for stacking and processing. [...]
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CGEM Review Part 4- Astrophotography
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Ray Shore.
After getting the necessary equipment together and waiting for a clear night, I finally got to try out astrophotography with my CGEM! I spent a lot of time yesterday getting my observatory prepared with some last minute touches. Soon after sundown, I was performing a polar alignment in preparation for imaging M42, the Orion Nebula. This would [...]
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CGEM Astrophotography- The Next Phase
Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Ray Shore.
The next phase for me with my Celestron CGEM is to begin using it for astrophotography. I have done some webcam imaging of Jupiter with marginal results (not due to the CGEM, but other factors such as seeing conditions), but much of my interest is in imaging deep space objects such as nebula, star clusters, and [...]
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Photoshop Astrophotography Instructional DVD
