It is our pleasure here at AstroPhotography Tonight to introduce some awesome talent from the world of astro-imaging. In the spotlight is Keith Grice of Manor Park Observatory located on the western side of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Keith’s website, www.manorparkobservatory.com, features his observatory, equipment, and helpful tutorials related astronomy and astrophotography.
Manor Park Observatory
Keith’s observatory is [...]
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After getting the necessary equipment together and waiting for a clear night, I finally got to try out astrophotography with my CGEM! I spent a lot of time yesterday getting my observatory prepared with some last minute touches. Soon after sundown, I was performing a polar alignment in preparation for imaging M42, the Orion Nebula. This would [...]
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“Making Every Pixel Count- Powerful Processing in Photoshop” for Astrophotography.
You have invested heavily in the ideal astrophotography setup. You have spent numerous hours perfecting your techniques for acquiring the best images possible through your camera at the telescope. The goal is a masterpiece that you can showcase with pride for all of your hard work and investment. But capturing [...]
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The next phase for me with my Celestron CGEM is to begin using it for astrophotography. I have done some webcam imaging of Jupiter with marginal results (not due to the CGEM, but other factors such as seeing conditions), but much of my interest is in imaging deep space objects such as nebula, star clusters, and [...]
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Astronomy Cast- Weekly Facts-Based Journey Through the Cosmos
Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by Ray Shore.
Having a good grasp of astronomy is a nice compliment to astrophotography. Understanding planets, stars, nebula’s, galaxies, and all of the other imaging targets along with the overall workings of the universe only enhances the experience of this excellent pastime!
My main way of keeping up with astronomy is to load my IPOD with the latest episode of Astronomy Cast, a “weekly facts-based [...]
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Photoshop Astrophotography Instructional DVD
