Author Archives: azapf1972

Photographing the Leo-Triplet with a Nikon D90 and 135mm Lens

Posted on January 7, 2022 by azapf1972

After my initial attempts at M81 (and missing my target), I had a second attempt just a few days later on May 16, 2020. Again, the Camera in use was my Nikon D90 with a Nikkor Zoom Lens set to … Continue reading →

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Planning Astro-Photography Sessions

Posted on February 8, 2021 by azapf1972

After weeks and weeks of clouds, I do have some clear nights in the forecast – time to do some planning and also explaining how the planning is done. Weather Weather is an important part of the planning – no … Continue reading →

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Arduino & BME/BMP280 Environmental Sensor

Posted on February 7, 2021 by azapf1972

For a bunch of projects, I am envisioning the use of the BME/BMP280 Environmental Sensor. After having received a bunch from AZ Delivery, I hooked them up to an Arduino Nano – and failed. So just to make sure that … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher Evostar 72ED & ZWO EAF

Posted on January 14, 2021 by azapf1972

Ever since I started taking images of the nightly skies, one of my biggest issues was “focus”. Not the focus on the topic itself but literally getting the stars into perfect focus. One of the difficulties was buried in my … Continue reading →

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Flight Simulator 2020 & Real World VFR

Posted on October 4, 2020 by azapf1972

Microsoft has just released the latest version of Flight Simulator – after an absence from the market for about a decade. And although there is a lot of frustration and a general feeling “the product has been released too early” … Continue reading →

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