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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.

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Night Skies Network

Night Skies Network
Tuesday, 23 August, 2011 18:50 Written by Ray Shore 0 Comments

Here at AstroPhotography Tonight we are proud to provide helpful resources such as tutorials and equipment reviews to the astronomical community. Now we would like to feature a super cool website that is sure to become a bookmark favorite! The website is called Night Skies Network developed and operated by Jim Turner who lives just outside of [...]

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Horsehead and Flame Nebula

Horsehead and Flame Nebula
Tuesday, 12 April, 2011 14:53 Written by Ray Shore 4 Comments

After a couple of attempts to acquire a decent image of the Horsehead and Flame Nebula, it finally happened in March of this year! My 2011 image represents a major milestone for me in astrophotography with a DSLR camera and telescope. Learning my new equipment (i.e., Celestron CGEM, XSi DSLR, and Orion Autoguider) and various software programs is really [...]

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Digital SLR Astrophotography

Digital SLR Astrophotography
Friday, 17 December, 2010 22:40 Written by Ray Shore 37 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 [...]

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Adam Block Image Processing Workshop September 2-5, 2010

Sunday, 08 August, 2010 07:41 Written by Ray Shore 1 Comment

Anyone who attempts astrophotography will soon learn that every step of it involves a steep learning curve- including the final stage of image processing. It’s not as simple as adjusting color or contrast then cropping the image for the final presentation. A good quality image that makes the most of your time spent with your telescope [...]

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