Ade Ashford

Recent articles by Ade Ashford

How to make a sundial

How to make a sundial

Vega and the surrounding stars through a telescope. Taken with a guided setup, the vista appears sharp, with stars like pins. Credit: Ade Ashford.

A guide to telescope autoguiders

Total Eclipse-Corona by Pauline Phillips, Shoshone, Wyoming, USA. Equipment: Canon 6d, Tamron 28-300 lens, tripod

Gallery Solar eclipses

The far side of the Moon, as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: Credit: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University

What's on the far side of the Moon?

Keep your binoculars steady with a mount that faces down to look up. Image Credit: Will Davis

How to make a binocular mirror mount

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How to master setting circles

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How to align a telescope mount