Light pollution: What is it, how to measure it, how to deal with it?

The evolution of mankind has historically led to pollution of the world around him in its various forms. The first traces of human-caused pollution date back more than 5,600 years, when humans began working bronze in the Balkan region of south-eastern Europe. Although there are traces that the Sumerians, 4,000 years BC, were already working …

ZWO Asi Air Plus: An observatory in your hand

astrophotographers have the image of our equipment consisting of mount, optical tube, guiding system, camera, etc., all perfectly connected through a tangle of cables that connect the devices to each other, as well as the cables for powering and communicating with our computer. To sum up, our setup with connection and power cables would be …