Reviews
Hands-on equipment reviews and first light reports from the field. Every review on Mac Observatory comes from real imaging sessions — we test telescopes, cameras, mounts, and accessories under actual skies before sharing what works, what doesn't, and whether it's worth your money. From premium astrographs to budget-friendly starter scopes, these are honest evaluations by a working astrophotographer.
Review of the ZWO ASI294MM-Pro camera
ZWO recently surprised everyone by announcing a camera no one thought would arrive. A new micro 4/3 sensor based mono camera called theZWO ASI294MM-
Review of the ZWO ASI6200MM-Pro camera
Some time, earlier in the year, I made the decision to move to full frame imaging. Full frame, is essentially an uncropped DSLR sensor like
Imaging with the ZWO Duo-band filter for color astrophotography cameras.
While waiting for the adapter to connect up my ASI6200MM-P camera and filter wheel, I've been experimenting with theZWO Duo-band filterthat
First light with the Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Imaging Full Frame I recently decided to start imaging with a full frame sensor. TheZWO ASI6200MM-Pro. Previously I had been using aZWO ASI1600MM-Pro,
Adventurers with the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer
Traveling with the Star Adventurer Last month, I finally got an opportunity to travel with mySky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack, and myCanon T3i DSLRas
Review of the ZWO ASI2600MC-Pro astrophotography camera
Fans of ZWO Optical have been waiting patiently all year as new cameras were announced, and they slowly proceeded through the QA/QC and final
William Optics RedCat 51
I’ve been really interested in theWilliam Optics RedCat 51since the original announcement. A few web bloggers got ahold of early versions of this scope,
Celestron EdgeHD 11"
Going Big The EdgeHD 11" represents a significant step up in aperture and focal length from the 6" Ritchey-Chrétien I had been
First light with the EdgeHD 11"
It’s been a few weeks since I picked up the used EdgeHD 11” SCT. And in that time I made some final hardware decisions
Celestron CGX and EdgeHD 11" Schmidt Cassegrain
GOING BIG This past holiday, I received a Celestron CGX for Christmas. You might have seen photos of it pop up on some of my
Astro-Tech AT6RC
Hubble at Home The Astro-Tech AT6RC is probably the most economically viable Ritchey-Chrétien telescope money can buy at roughly $350. Its dual-hyperbolic
Celestron's C5 Spotting Scope: Maximize Your Grab-And-Go
Make no mistake, this is a BIG, little grab-and-go. The biggest I could fit on theiOptron Cube Promount. The AT60ED wasn't