Introduction：A user story by Andre Cajolais — amateur astronomer, 35+ years under the sky, 10 years behind the camera. The Kit I Was Missing After three and a half decades in astronomy and a decade deep i...

Introduction：This was one of those astrophotography projects where the scale of the final image is difficult to appreciate until you start looking at the numbers. I recently had the opportunity to be part of Gi...

Introduction：In my previous story, I wrote about one of my summer astrophotography nights and my imaging of the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula. At the same time, I was also slowly working on another, much larger...

Introduction：There is nothing quite like a warm summer night spent entirely under the stars. Even here in the Czech Highlands, we experienced an almost tropical night, meaning I could comfortably spend the whol...

Introduction：For every stargazer, the deep dark skies hidden toward the Alps are a constant temptation. Every year during family vacations to Italy, driving through the mountains while knowing that pristine dar...

Introduction：L'Idea Nata tra Chiacchiere e Birra Tutto è iniziato nella serata del 29 luglio 2026: tra quattro chiacchiere e qualche birra in ottima compagnia con Francesco Nesca, è improvvisament...

Introduction：The Setup The other night, I headed out with a clear goal: practicing "star hopping." For those unfamiliar with the technique, it involves navigating by following lines and stellar patterns to trac...

Introduction：For about seven years now, we have been coming to this city almost every summer. At first, I noticed some of the streets being named Saggitario and Aquario, but I quickly brushed it off as Astrolog...

Introduction：For astrophotographers, the most valuable resource isn't equipment—it’s a rare, perfectly clear night sky. Recently, Arie Nouwen, a veteran astrophotographer and writer for the well-kno...

Introduction：Here some impressions from todays shooting at the local archery club. Svbony products got a lot of attention. I was there with a SA401 spotting scope, a SV28A spotting scope, some binoculars and th...