Tag Archives: astrophotography
The Changing Views of Saturn
Posted on 16. Mar, 2009 by AstroPhotography Tonight.
As we move toward Spring, Saturn’s placement high in the sky comes earlier each night. This makes it a nice target for camera and telescope as the night temperatures become easier to endure. A striking feature of Saturn this season is the near edge-on view of the rings. From our line of site, we get a [...]
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DSLR Astrophotography Tutorial
Posted on 16. Feb, 2009 by Ray Shore.
Introduction This DSLR astrophotography tutorial provides my method for obtaining the deep space images found in my deep space image gallery. I hope it will be useful for beginners in astrophotography with a digital camera; specifically a digital SLR (DSLR). Below are a few of my favorite astrophotos that I have taken using my telescope and [...]
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Backyard Observatory Plans by SkyShed
Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by AstroPhotography Tonight.
Introduction 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. 95% of materials are available from your local [...]
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Registax 4 Tutorial
Posted on 01. Feb, 2009 by AstroPhotography Tonight.
This tutorial covers the basic steps of processing planetary videos using Registax 4. The Registax program is a free download compliments of Cor Berrevoets! To get started, you will need to download the program to your computer and run the setup program. Registax 4 download here. Be sure to watch the Registax 4 video tutorial below. It [...]
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Submit Your Stuff to AstroPhotography Tonight!
Posted on 29. Jan, 2009 by AstroPhotography Tonight.
AstroPhotography Tonight is highly focused on that special breed of photographers- astrophotographers that is! If you have astrophotography related material that you would like to share, we would like to hear from you! We’ll feature your: