Comet 12P Pons-Brooks is a period comet that put on a spectacular display for stargazers in the spring of 2024.

The northern lights shone intensely above the Vancouver skyline in the strongest display of the phenomenon in decades.

The Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi is the most affordable and portable go-to mount on the market today. Here’s how to get one up and running for astrophotography and I’ll answer the question of is it worth the effort in 2022?

Here is first light with the ASI174MM, it is a two shot mosaic shot at 11am showing the full disc of the Sun. This was shot with the Daystar Solar Scout 60DS, riding on the SkyWatcher Solar Quest mount.