I took a series of test images using a new Canon SL1 (100D) for comparison to test images of other Canon DSLR (1.6 crop factor) APS-C models popular for astro imaging. Comparison tests below also include those for a Full Frame Canon 6D. The test images include long exposure dark frames in bulb mode. Some … Read more
Enabling Long Exposures: One of the video capture softwares I tried with the Fusion, IC CAPTURE, is being used by J-P Metsavainio to take long exposure images of a few seconds in length. J-P estimates the length of the exposures at between 1 and 4 seconds and it allowed him to take images of planetary … Read more
There are many different terms that astronomers use in relation to astronomy, and some of them can be confusing. One term that we use a lot is light pollution, which is typically considered as a bad thing when you’re trying to get a good view of the night sky. Even the brightest stars in the … Read more
Your primary goal is to capture exceptional images of the vast starry sky and divine celestial objects; the rest is up to your needs. Our guide can help you find a good budget telescope, but you also need a good star tracker to go with it. Almost all sky trackers have a built-in illuminated polar … Read more
A waxing gibbous moon phase is actually quite a common term, even more so in astrology than it is in astronomy. As the moon orbits the Earth, its light is dependent on the reflection of the Sun, which is why it goes through different stages. We’ll explain what a waxing gibbous is, and how it’s … Read more
The Big Bang is one of the most fascinating things about our entire universe. In fact, when you sit down and think about it, it can be a little overwhelming! Although however fascinating it may seem, astronomers and scientists believe it to me the most viable way that our universe as we know it formed. … Read more
You’ve probably heard of both meteors and meteorites, as well as a whole host of other objects that are out there in our solar system. However, it can be very difficult to keep up with all this, and even know what the differences between them are. The truth is that in many cases, they represent … Read more
If you’re looking up into the night sky, then you’re going to see thousands of stars spread across the landscape. Amongst them is the moon, which is the brightest objects in our sky at nighttime. Because of our close proximity to the Moon, we have actually been able to go there and visit – this … Read more
If you’re looking for easy constellations to find, then it can be difficult to know where to start. When you’re just getting started in astronomy, you need to know which constellations to look out for. However, fortunately some constellations are easier to find that others. You’ll want to find the right time of year to … Read more
Over the years, Jupiter has been depicted as many different colors. And like all of the other planets, it’s often been depicted as the completely wrong color to the reality of what it is. There’s definitely been depictions of the planet being red, brown, white, yellow and even blue depending on the circumstance. But what … Read more
In recent years, astronomers have considered the possibility of humans moving to another planet more seriously. We can easily see this from the amount of private companies out there like SpaceX, which is trying to enable us to colonize the planet Mars. Mars is the closest planet to us outwards of the Sun, and it’s … Read more
Astronomy and astrology almost seem synonymous to the average person. The fact that there are numerous similarities between these two fields of study is indisputable, but there are also many differences that set them very much apart. Both astronomy and astrology have been studied by ancient cultures, and our night sky is the source material … Read more
Many people get confused between the difference between twilight and dusk. Whilst they’re around the same period of time as each other, we generally refer to them as different periods of time when the Sun is falling below our horizon. And when the Sun begins to drop beneath the horizon, these different twilight types begin … Read more
After the sun begins to set, you always want to know just how much time you have before it really gets dark. Whether you’ve left the dog at home alone, or you’re wondering how long you’ll have to wait before you can get a good look at the night sky, it’s a good idea to … Read more
Many people out there get confused about what dusk actually is. There are a lot of different terms that are thrown around like dusk, dawn, twilight and many more. It can be difficult to truly know what the difference between them is. So, I’m going to quickly explain to you what time we actually consider … Read more
Having enough to fuel a large combustion reaction would require an incredibly large tank to contain it, the opposite of what is needed for an aerodynamically designed launch vehicle. Hydrogen, the fuel for the main engines, is the lightest element and usually exists in gas form. Boosters that require continuous cooling, which causes rockets to … Read more
The weather on our planet has seemingly changed in recent years, with more and more calls from people wanting us to move towards a greener and more sustainable planet. And with climate change and global warming being on pretty much everyone’s agenda over the past decade, it only makes sense that people question our planet’s … Read more
As the fifth planet out from the Sun, Jupiter is definitely some distance out from the center of our solar system. And in comparison to Earth, you may actually be surprised by just how far out it is. But exactly how far is the planet Jupiter from the big ball of gas that we all … Read more
Uranus and Neptune are the two furthest planets from the Sun, and they’re often lumped in together with each other, much like Jupiter and Saturn are. And the main reasons for this is that there are a lot of similarities between the two planets, as they’re more alike than they are different. This is probably … Read more
Whilst the name sounds quite mysterious and complex, an exoplanet is simply a planet that exists outside of our solar system. There are many of them out there, leading us to wonder whether there’s another one that might be similar to Earth, and having the possibility to sustain life. And the truth is that there … Read more
