Deep Sky Astro Images with the Celestron Edge HD 8"

Deep Sky Astrophotography images with my 8" aperture Celestron Edge HD SCT telescope.

Recent images featured in USA Today :
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Images on FOX NEWS CH5 SD : https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-n...

Another recent article : https://www.kiksee.com/exploring-cosm...

Some possibly useful links :

https://www.celestron.com/collections...
https://www.celestron.com/collections...
https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-Edge...
https://agenaastro.com/celestron-8-cg...
https://www.highpointscientific.com/c...

OCAL electronic Collimator : https://www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...

Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro computerized GoTo mount with optical polar scope :
https://www.skywatcherusa.com/product...
https://agenaastro.com/sky-watcher-he...
https://www.highpointscientific.com/s...
https://www.amazon.com/Sky-Watcher-HE...

Skywatcher 150i Harmonic mount :
https://www.skywatcherusa.com/product...
https://agenaastro.com/catalog/produc...
https://www.highpointscientific.com/s...

QHY PoleMaster optical Polar scope :
https://www.qhyccd.com/polemaster/

RisingCam (Touptek) cooled color camera with Sony IMX571 26Mp sensor, https://www.aliexpress.us/item/225580...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125587663136

SVbony red dot finder : https://www.svbony.com/sv179-red-dot-...

No guiding, no apps, no gadgets, optical polar alignment, manual focus with Bahtinov mask. Images stacked with DSS (free) and edited with Siril, Gimp and Registax (also free).

Most images taken at the University of California Steele/Burnand Desert Research Center (SBDRC) in Borrego Springs Calif.

Some of my 8-inch RC pictures on Astrobin : https://www.astrobin.com/search/?q=RC...

Disclaimer : I am not sponsored by, or affiliated with, anybody, and I don't receive any free or discounted merchandise.

#astronomy #astrophotography #telescope

0:00 Introduction
0:22 Setup
1:18 Image Processing
1:54 Scope set up Outside
1:28 Pinwheel Galaxy M101 in Ursa Major
2:54 Deep Sky Images
11:30 Hale Telescope 200 inch