Tag Archives: astro-imaging
Interview with Jay GaBany- Blackbird Observatory
Posted on 20. Apr, 2010 by Ray Shore.
If you spend enough time researching astrophotography, chances are you will encounter the work of Jay GaBany of Blackbird Observatory in New Mexico. Jay is an accomplished astrophotographer with many of his works appearing on popular space-related websites such as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). His images have been featured in numerous magazine articles and books [...]
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Keith Grice- Griceland Observatory
Posted on 07. Feb, 2010 by AstroPhotography Tonight.
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 Griceland Observatory located on the western side of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Keith’s website, www.gricelandobservatory.com, features his observatory, equipment, and helpful tutorials related astronomy and astrophotography. Griceland Observatory Keith’s observatory is composed [...]
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CGEM Review Part 4- Astrophotography
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Ray Shore.
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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CGEM Astrophotography- The Next Phase
Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Ray Shore.
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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Jupiter’s Changing Elevation
Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by Ray Shore.
If you are a planetary astrophotographer in the northern hemisphere, you have probably been frustrated with your attempts to acquire nicely detailed images of Jupiter in the last couple of years. Even if you obtained perfect telescope collimation, allowed your scope to reach thermal equilibrium, achieved critical focus, imaged during the best seeing conditions, etc., chances [...]
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Photoshop Astrophotography Instructional DVD
