This summer I have had problems with my astronomy equipment, specifically the iOptron CEM70 mount.  The CEM70 is the item that holds the...

In a number of posts I will be studying the composition of the Milky Way, with the goal of better understanding the sources of the light...

Messier 33 or the Triangulum Galaxy, a galaxy similar to our home Milky Way, composed of stars, gas and dust. In a series of posts I will...

Figure 1: A Teeples cottage evening with stars of the northern sky on a blue background. I have recently posted a series of notes about...

In a set of three previous postings (part 1, part 2, part 3) I assessed the sensitivity of the camera I have been using, my “super”...

In two previous postings (Part 1, Part 2) I assessed the sensitivity of the camera I have been using, my “super” camera, the ZWO...

In a previous posting I assessed the sensitivity of the camera I have been using, my “super” ZWO ASI6200MC camera. It is an extremely...

I have been using colour cameras since I began doing Astrophotography. This is the usual way for people to start in the hobby and many...

The first image is of Orion tangled up in a tree at Lac Teeples: March 20, 2022. This was shot with a small Canon 24mm camera lens and...

My telescope equipment (iOptron CEM70 mount) has not been working since I returned from my January vacation. Fixing it in the winter has...

(updated July 15, 2022 - L2 and pointing & more colourful information on frequencies) If you’re like me, you get quite frustrated at the...

What equipment do you use to take those photos? Lac Teeples Observatory Primary Equipment (As of 2021-11-01): SCOPE: Celestron RASA-11...