How to focus your camera using star points

This is about manual focusing using those opposable thumbs and is aimed at the beginner. To focus manually, you need a reasonably fast frame rate so you can see the effect of turning the focuser knob on the screen. The problem is that stars can become quite faint at...

3rd party software compatible with Altair cameras

The following software companies support Altair cameras directly without ASCOM or intermediary drivers: Auto-guiding software, PHD2 Guiding. We recommend auto-guiding your GOTO mount through the camera and mount ST4 port with the grey ST4 cable provided with your...