UnderSouthWestSkies blog - all my 'beginner's guides to....' in one place

 Newly arrived to my blog? Want to know more about me before you dive into my posts? Why not visit the home page first and start your exploration from there: 

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/01/welcome-to-my-new-astronomyastrophotogr.html

And welcome. Welcome to 'UnderSouthWest Skies'. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you find the experience worthwhile. This blog post has been written from my own 'beginner perspective' after doing lots of reading on the topic below.  In getting my head around it all, I may have got odd bits slightly wrong; but, like you, I am on a leaning journey, so please forgive any unintentional errors.  Meanwhile, clear skies to you. Take care and thanks for visiting   Steve aka PlymouthAstroBoy 

Orion skies from Weymouth 

The Witch Head nebula

This post is just a summary page of where you can find my various 'beginners guides to.....' type posts. I wrote all these for those people who are coming new to astronomy and astrophotography. I remember being completely overwhelmed when I first started doing my research and learning journey. So these posts have been written by me - an absolute beginner - for you - another beginner. Hope they help! I will update the page regularly.  You can also use the menu on the right hand side of the home page as well. 

M45 Pleiades 

The Owl cluster 

Astronomy posts: 

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/01/my-beginners-guide-to-choosing-mount.html

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/01/beginners-guide-to-buying-your-first.html (telescope)

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/01/beginners-guides-to-choosing-eyepieces.html

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/01/beginners-guide-to-accessories-you.html (for first telescope observation session)

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/01/my-beginners-guide-to-what-different.html (types of telescope there are)

Milky Way over Wembury Mill at wembury beach, south Devon coastline 

M33

Astrophotography posts:

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/using-gopro-for-night-time-imaging-and.html?m=1

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/beginners-guide-to-using-autoguiding.html?m=1

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/astro-modifying-my-canon-800d-should-i.html?m=1

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/beginners-guide-on-how-to-set-up-and.html (a skywatcher star adventurer 2i tracker)

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/my-beginners-guide-to-using-sequator.html  

Milky Way over Broken Spur Ranch motel

Milky Way over Treveague Farm at Gorran Haven, Cornwall 

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/beginners-guide-to-taking-your-first_22.html (Next few websites all about various aspects of milky way imaging)

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/beginners-guide-to-taking-your-first_21.html 

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/beginners-guide-to-taking-your-first_5.html

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/beginners-guide-to-taking-your-first_20.html

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/beginners-guide-to-taking-your-first_19.html

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/beginners-guide-to-taking-your-first.html

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/my-beginners-guide-to-useful-apps-for.html (astrophotography)

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/03/an-equipment-check-list-for-milky-way.html

Comet Tsuchinstan ATLAS october 2024 over Wembury Beach, south Devon 

Relevant to both fields: 

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/01/beginners-guide-to-how-to-stay-warm-on.html

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-beginners-guide-to-using-siril-some.html

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/beginners-guide-to-keeping.html (keeping astronomy/astrophotography log books)

https://undersouthwestskies.blogspot.com/2025/02/astronomy-and-astrophotography-books-to.html

The Rosette nebula above Plympton, Plymouth 

The aurora above Hadrian's Wall, northern England