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ASIAIR Plus Setup Guide

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Version 1, published 11/10/2021 – Currently still under revision, need a clear sky to add pictures! This guide is for new users of the ASIAIR Plus, and intended to help out with any setup issues that may occur. Before beginning, please be sure to download the ASIAIR app on the mobile device you will be controlling the ASIAIR Plus with. You also need to make sure you have a good power supply for it. The ASIAIR Plus runs with a 12V power supply. So, whether that’s power from your house or a battery, you’ll need to power it. I recommend the…

Deep Sky Stacker Quick Guide For Beginners

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Deep Sky Stacker can be daunting when you first start out, but it doesn’t have to be. In this guide, I will walk you through the absolute basics of using Deep Sky Stacker. Please do be aware that this guide is for complete beginners, more advanced options will not be discussed in this guide! If you are looking at how to stack moon and planetary images, check out the guide here, because Deep Sky Stacker does not work for Solar System objects! Downloading and Installing Deep Sky Stacker If you don’t already have Deep Sky Stacker installed, head on over…

How to Process a Moon Photo Using Video From A DSLR

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A common method for taking Moon photos is to use video. This guide will walk you through the steps for processing a Moon photo using video from a DSLR. This guide assumes you already have video of the Moon, but if you don’t, you can practice with the file located here. When you are done with this guide, please VirtualDub When learning how to process a Moon photo from video taken with DSLR, you need to convert it from the default .mp4 to an uncompressed .avi. Think of this like the difference in processing JPG’s vs RAW files. All of the…

Free Planetarium Software: Stellarium for Beginners

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Introduction When planning shots, looking at paper charts can be a good method to see when and where in the night sky a target you may want to shoot will be. But what if you could see a virtual representation of the sky, with all objects around it, and the ground where you will be shooting from? In this article, I will provide a general overview of the powerful program, Stellarium. Since the initial posting of the attached video published in 2021, there are quite a few helpful tips I have figured out to assist with your beginning into Stellarium.…