Archive for 2012

Astrophotography on a Budget

meade_goto
Friday, 04 May, 2012 19:38 Written by Martin Cohen 7 Comments

Many years ago, before digital photography revolutionized the medium, taking a beautiful shot of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), or even a detailed image of the moon, showing its many craters, rilles and mountains would only be possible if you had a large wallet and access to highly specialized equipment and techniques. For the average amateur [...]

Read more ...

Digital SLR Astrophotography

Digital SLR Astrophotography
Tuesday, 01 May, 2012 22:40 Written by Ray Shore 39 Comments

This tutorial covers the methods I use for astrophotography with my Canon XSi digital SLR and Celestron CGEM. It is similar to the tutorial I wrote in December of 2007 for digital SLR astrophotography with my Canon 300D. With the exception of the Orion ED80 refractor, I am using all new equipment. I am also [...]

Read more ...

Backyard Observatory Plans by SkyShed

Backyard Observatory Plans
Monday, 26 March, 2012 08:22 Written by AstroPhotography Tonight 4 Comments

Roll-off observatories are becoming very popular among amateur astronomers. They are relatively inexpensive to construct and provide convenient use of equipment at a moment’s notice. SkyShed plans provide you with all the information you will need to construct an easy to build, attractive and fully functional roll-off observatory.

Read more ...

Celestron Neximage Driver Support for Windows 7

neximage-windows7
Monday, 30 January, 2012 17:00 Written by Ray Shore 0 Comments

Many are finding out their Celestron Neximage driver is not compatible with the new Windows 7 operating system. Fortunately, the Philips SPC900NC driver supports Windows 7 and works with the NexImage.

Read more ...

The BEST Telescopes for Beginners!

“Making Every Pixel Count- Powerful Processing in Photoshop” for Astrophotography

Making Every Pixel Count- Powerful Processing in Photoshop for Astrophotography. Learn to process astro-images in Adobe Photoshop like the experts do! Learn more about this incredible instructional DVD available through AstroPhotography Tonight!