catchingphotons

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Hey folks and welcome to my amateur astrophotography channel! I’m Chris, a physicist with a passion for all things cosmic and I’ve crafted a step-by-step cou...

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Collimation of Newton Telescope using [SVBONY] Laser & Cheshire

Measure A Supernova With YOUR DATA! - M1 Crab Nebula

Capturing Comet C22 E3 (ZTF) using DWARF 2 - smart telescope

DWARF 2 Smart Telescope - In-depth Review & Results

Simple DIY - Dew Heater for Newton Telescope [5$]

Tutorial Your Custom Backyard in Stellarium

Astrophotography-DIY Skywatcher EQ6R-Pro - DIY polar adjustment tool [ALT axis]

Astrophotography-DIY HELP!! EQ6-R Pro ALT adjustment

Astro Tutorial #2.2 The Telescope Mount

Comet Leonard & Globular Cluster M3

Planets through my Telescope - a Journey through the Solar System

Astro Tutorial #2.9.3 Smartphone - Planetary Astrophotography for Beginners [Celestron NexYZ]

Astro Event #8_1 REPLAY OF THE SOLAR ECLIPSE 2021 - through my Skywatcher telescope

Astro Event #7 Sunspots through my Skywatcher Telescope

Astro Event #6 Solar Eclipse June 10, 2021 - Preview

Astro Tutorial #2.3.1 OTA - Your first Telescope

Astro Tutorial #2.1 Hardware - The Tripod

Astro Backyard Science #3 Observing and Measuring Asteroid (4) Vesta

Astro Tutorial #2.9.2 DSLR Astro - Modification Comparison (Stock vs. Mod Canon EOS700D)

Astro Tutorial #2.0 Introduction to the Hardware Chapter

Astro Tutorial #1.8 Science behind telescopes - field curvature, coma corrector and light paths

Astro Tutorial #1.7 Types of Telescopes - V2.0 enhanced audio quality

Astro Tutorial #1.6 THE F-RATIO fast vs slow scopes - V2.0 enhanced audio quality

Astro Tutorial #1.5 Focal Length and Aperture V2 - enhanced audio

Astro Tutorial #1.4 Coordinate Systems of the night sky - ALTAZ vs RADEC - V2.0

Astro Tutorial #1.15 Barlow Lens and Focal Reducer

Astro Event #4 The Great Conjunction (18.12.2020) - Live View & Planetary Chit-Chat

Astro Event #3 Awaiting the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn (17.12.2020)

Astro-Tutorial #1.14 Attaching the Camera - Afocal Projection vs Prime Focus

Astro Tutorial #1.13 Visual Astronomy vs Astrophotorgraphy