We are often asked how we fly with our astronomy gear when we travel to new locations for astrophotography. While traveling to a dark-sky site with our telescopes is exciting, it also involves a lot of planning. Traveling with any photography equipment can be challenging, but there are some added considerations when flying with items…
Last updated: November 6, 2025. If you find this helpful and buy through my links, I may receive a small commission. If you’re new to astrophotography, an equatorial telescope mount is one of the first pieces of equipment you will need to purchase. Whether it’s a star tracker or a heavy-duty astrophotography mount capable of…
Last updated: February 17, 2026. If you find this helpful and buy through my links, I may receive a small commission. The ZWO AM5 is the astrophotography mount I didn’t think I needed. Yes, it perfectly matches the color of my existing ZWO cameras (and ASIAIR Plus), but do I really need a tracking telescope…