Astrophotography Archives

By - Douglas

3D-Printed Flat-Frame Fabric Hoop for a 6″ Newtonian

I 3D-printed a simple frame that stretches a t-shirt across the front of my telescope for taking flat frames — no expensive flat panel required. Here's the design, and the file if you want to print one.

By - Douglas

Turn Phone Panorama into Stellarium Landscape

Stellarium can tell you what's in the sky tonight — but not whether it's behind your neighbor's tree. Here's how to add a custom landscape of your backyard, the easy AI way or the manual way.

By - Douglas

Getting Back to Astrophotography: My Journey with M101

I’ve been out of the game for a while, and getting back into it hasn’t been easy. There’s a lot to know and understand when it comes to getting successful astrophotography images. And being the type of person who enjoys the process — and goes down every rabbit hole I can find chasing random improvements

By - Douglas

3D Printed 6″ Newtonian Tabletop Stand / Cradle (GSO 750)

3D Printed 6″ Newtonian Tabletop Stand / Cradle (GSO 750) I use 3D printing all the time to solve the simplest of problems. This time around it was getting my telescope into a position that’s easy to work on, looks decent, and takes up as little table space as possible. Before this, I was clumping

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Category: Astrophotography

3D-Printed Flat-Frame Fabric Hoop for a 6″ Newtonian

Turn Phone Panorama into Stellarium Landscape

Getting Back to Astrophotography: My Journey with M101

3D Printed 6″ Newtonian Tabletop Stand / Cradle (GSO 750)