Trying to setup my #telescope with new-to-me #astrophotography camera. Since I use what’s called an #equatorial mount, I need to align it properly with the sky’s North Pole in order to do long exposures without drifting. That, and a smaller camera and scope called together an #autoguiding system, allow me to keep an object centered in the field of view for long periods of time.
@astromecanik I just use an adapter to strap my iPhone 6 to the lens. :)
Then again, I mostly just photograph the Moon and planets.
@benjaminhollon and that’s a great picture!
@benjaminhollon different targets call for different equipment and techniques
@astromecanik Very true. I experimented with strapping a Raspberry Pi with a camera v2 to it with rubber bands and Legos, which worked fine, but not fantastically. Here's the final thing, the original (way worse), and a picture of the camera.