Official Canon Astrophotography Video
Last updated: May 11, 2026. If you find this helpful and buy through my links, I may receive a small commission. Since I originally published this review, the ZWO Seestar S50 has continued to improve through software updates, making it a more capable smart telescope than it was at launch. It includes newer features such…
A Bahtinov mask is a clever tool for precisely focusing an astronomical telescope. The distinctive pattern of the Bahtinov design was created by Russian amateur astrophotographer Pavel Bahtinov in 2005. To use the mask, you simply need to cover the telescope’s objective and point the telescope at a bright star. The mask creates a pattern…
The ZWO ASI585MM Pro is ZWO’s most affordable cooled monochrome astronomy camera, and after two months of backyard imaging with it, I’ve come away pretty impressed. This little camera offers a lot of versatility—ideal for both planetary imaging and deep-sky astrophotography—thanks to its high frame rate and cooling capability. But like any gear, it has…
Update: When this article was written, I referred to any non-DSLR camera a “CCD” camera. The correct term for this type of camera is “dedicated astronomy camera“, as the model mentioned in this post includes a CMOS sensor. Since then, I have had the pleasure of experience a true CCD camera, the Starlight Xpress Trius…
Quick note: I now use the ZWO ASIAIR to automate most of my capture process. That said, Astro Photography Tool (APT) remains a reliable astrophotography software for anyone who prefers a Windows laptop workflow with robust camera control and sequencing. If you’re searching for an affordable and capable astro photography tool or capture software to run on a PC,…
It’s time for another Photoshop tutorial, along with some night sky DSLR photography tips. This time, the subject is our glorious Milky Way galaxy. There is nothing more humbling than spending a night under the band of stars seen from within our barred spiral galaxy. The true beauty of our universe is displayed in the arching…