Going Mobile! The First Use of My Portable Rig in a New Location
Patrick A. Cosgrove Patrick A. Cosgrove

Going Mobile! The First Use of My Portable Rig in a New Location

I built a portable rig to support imaging when I travel. Up until now, I have not actually used it during a trip. This is about to change! I planned how I would break down the rig and package the gear for travel, and I also planed for a remote location that does not have a view of Polaris - so I needed to learn how to drift align with PHD2. Here is the report on my planning and how it all worked out….

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Overcoming Barriers: Polar Alignment
Patrick A. Cosgrove Patrick A. Cosgrove

Overcoming Barriers: Polar Alignment

There are many barriers to overcome in astrophotography. This is a post in a series addressing how I overcame those barriers. For this article, I discuss the challenges I had with Polar Alignment and how I resolved that issue by using Polar Alignment Cameras.

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