Beyond Earth

29/05/2023

Moon mountain closeup ,name -Apennine MTS

19/04/2023

If you are looking for celestron cpc on wedge setup with asiair please go through below steps.

25/10/2022

25/10/2022

Partial Solar eclipse 2022 UK with all clouds in sky got a small window to point my telescope towards the sun during eclipse and able to capture glimpse of eclipse.

21/09/2021

full Moon yesterday

20/09/2021

Moon from yesterday night first try to composite image.
Composition of Background is almost 0.8 sec. at 200mm f/32 and moon is 1/400 sec. at f/29.

29/08/2021

Regular visitor in our backyard garden

17/07/2021

North America Nebula (NGC 7000)
An emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It's shape resemble with continent of North America that how got its name.
A Hydrogen II and Hydrogen alpha region with lots of star formation activity along with ionized interstellar dust and gas.
This picture is result of around 4 hours of data from my house backyard garden in streetly bortle 6 sky.
Redcat 51 and canon 700d with optolong l enhance filter mounted on Celestron AVX mount.
each sub was 5 minute long dither after every 1 exposure with the help of ASI AIR PRO.
only used light and dark frame no flat or bias.
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Till then clear sky 🙂

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01/07/2021

Celestron AVX mount and ASI AIR Pro (setup and polar alignment)

Number of times i found post and questions about issue user mostly face while coupled ASI AIR Pro with celestron mount or be more specific AVX mount.
Since i started using ASI AIR Pro with my Celestron AVX mount the workflow which works flawless for me and sharing with the thought that would be helpful to someone out there.

1. Update firmware both hand control and mount using the link below

https://www.celestron.com/pages/drivers-and-software

2. Assuming your hand control have mini USB so using USB connector connect with AAP USB port.Else use the cable came along with AAP.
3. Similarly follow main camera connection whether DSLR or Dedicated Astro camera.
4. once all connection in place switch on the mount not ASI AIR Pro and finish alignment using Quick align.easy to follow instruction on Hand Control.
5.After quick align finish turn on the AAP and setup required setting in ASI APP.
6.A short preview exposure will enabled Plate solve do a plate solve.
7. Assumption here Telescope in focus. Now Polar alignment process can start.
8. Set the mount in home position can be done by automated home go to or manual too.
9.Now if you follow all above step likewise moment you will start PA process follow instruction on screen and it will go smooth.
number of times saw in questions and post that 60 degree rotation needs to do manually with Celestron mount its not like that if above steps in place it works quite smooth like Butter.
If anything missing feel free to add in comment ,thanks.
Clear skies

On the trail, at the job site, in the classroom, or simply sitting at home relaxing – the Celestron Elements ThermoTank 3 will keep your hands toasty.

23/06/2021

Random click of telescope pointing to NGC7000 and guess what cloud