Jupiter imaging season is at it full swing while Moon isn't going anywhere either. There are less known ways to photograph those objects, that I want to explore here.
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Baader ASBF/ASSF/ASTF is an AstroSolar filter in a fitting provided by Baader. For people who do not want to make an AstroSolar fitting themselves, this may be an option worth choosing. In this article I will present this series using ASBF 50 as an example.
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Small and cheap telescopes aren't something providing much value. There are small achromatic refractors that have their own problems with chromatic aberration and cheap plastic finish. But what about a 60mm Maksutov telescope? Lets take a loot at Omegon MightyMak 60.
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RedCat 51 is a lightweight and portable telescope-lens from William Optics. With 250 mm of focal length at f/4.9 it can be used for widefield deeps space imaging or during daytime as a tele-photo lens. I've paired it up with ToupTek ATR3-16000-KPA - a cooled camera with large color sensor. Here is my initial take on the setup.
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