Tag Archives: astro-imaging
Celestron EdgeHD Preview Video
Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by AstroPhotography Tonight.
You may have heard about a new and exciting product coming on the market from Celestron. It’s called the EdgeHD aplanatic Schmidt telescope. According to Celestron, this scope is “designed to produce aberration-free images across a wide visual and photographic field of view”. In fact, the EdgeHD performance is being compared to that of an astrograph when [...]
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Bob Lindsay’s Roll-Off Observatory
Posted on 26. Jul, 2009 by AstroPhotography Tonight.
Bob Lindsay, former chemistry teacher in northeast Kansas, spends quality time in the coolest hangout a guy could ask for- a backyard observatory! Many astronomers and astrophotographers are adding an observatory to their wish-list of necessities. A backyard observatory eliminates much of the setup and take-down time of equipment resulting in maximum time for observing and imaging the sky. [...]
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Interview with Ed Henry- Hay Creek Observatory
Posted on 02. May, 2009 by AstroPhotography Tonight.
AstroPhotography Tonight held this exclusive interview with astro-imaging expert Ed Henry of Hay Creek Observatory. Ed has been involved in astrophotography for a number of years and specializes in deep space imaging with SBIG cameras. He has an outstanding portfolio of high resolution images taken from his personal observatory in Wisconsin. Please tell us about yourself. [...]
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Astrophotography Cameras
Posted on 26. Apr, 2009 by AstroPhotography Tonight.
The focus of this article is to sort out the major classes of astrophotography cameras for those who are brand new to this pastime. Astrophotography is a nice component to amateur astronomy but can be difficult for the beginner due to the extensive variety of equipment involved. We hope to at least get you familiar with the main [...]
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DSLR Astrophotography Calculator
Posted on 14. Apr, 2009 by AstroPhotography Tonight.
When trying to decide on the optimal DSLR and telescope combination, it is important to know how much of the sky will be included in the field of view. Furthermore, it is important to match the focal length of the telescope with the imaging sensor for obtaining the best results. There is a handy (and free) [...]
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Photoshop Astrophotography Instructional DVD
