Dobsonian Astrophotography Tutorial: EQ Platform, Polar Alignment & Horsehead nebula
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Dobsonian Astrophotography Tutorial: EQ Platform, Polar Alignment & Horsehead nebula
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Astro Pedro 49° N
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Learn how to do Dobsonian astrophotography using an EQ platform and SharpCap.
Full tutorial: setup, polar alignment, PushTo and live stacking workflow.
In this video I show a complete workflow for Dobsonian astrophotography using an EQ platform.
🔭 What you'll learn:
How to properly set up an equatorial platform
Mounting a Dobsonian telescope on an EQ platform
Polar alignment using SharpCap
How to correctly align the platform
Using Push-To assistant to find deep sky objects
Live stacking in SharpCap
Final result: Horsehead Nebula (B33/IC434)
This is a beginner-friendly guide showing how to get started with astrophotography using a Dobsonian telescope.
⚙️ Equipment used:
Bresser Messier Dobson 8" F/6
Touptek IMX571 camera
EQ platform: DIY parametric EQ platform (3D parts design by Aeropic - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:636...)
SVBONY SV240 filter
Laptop + SharpCap
🌌 Final image includes the Horsehead Nebula captured with live stacking and postprocessed in Pixinsight.
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