Tom Campbell, Brazos Valley Astronomy Club member and advanced astronomer, shares his knowledge of astrophotography using a cell phone. Mr. Campbell has attached his cell phone to two different cellphone mounts and offers his opinion about the sturdiness and dependability of each.
The image at the top of the page is a screenshot from a video Mr. Campbell captured with his cellphone of the moon “gliding across the sky.”
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Celestron NexYZ Universal Smartphone Adapter
A thorough review of the Celestron NexYZ Universal Smartphone Adapter is presented by Mr. Campbell. The review lists pros and cons of the adapter, based on actual usage of the product. Subjects include:
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Photographing the ISS
This article describes step by step directions for taking images of the International Space Station with a mobile phone. Subjects include:
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Moon Video
Watch the Moon as seen through Tom's Zhumell Z12 telescope with a smartphone attached. The eyepiece he used produced 417X magnification.
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