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Articles on workflow and processing, experiences with equipment, or just general stories related to astronomy or astrophotography.

Willem Jan Drijfhout 30/04/2021 Willem Jan Drijfhout 30/04/2021

Tilt Correction with the Gerd Neumann CTU

Bigger camera sensors and faster telescopes can result in partial unsharp images due to sensor-tilt. This blog describes the installation of a Camera Tilting Unit in the optical train, with good success to eliminate the sensor tilt.

Nova discovered in Cassiopeia

A new nova (V1405 Cas) has been discovered in Cassiopeia. Bright novae are relatively rare, and may not last too long, so if there is an opportunity, now is the time to photograph it.

ASI6200MM Pro - First Impressions

The observatory has been upgraded with the ASI6200MM Pro full frame camera. In this blog you can read first impressions, and of course a first light image.