Category: Astrophotography Tutorials

CGEM Drift Alignment Procedure

CGEM Drift Align
Thursday, 29 October, 2009 17:23 Written by Ray Shore 35 Comments

This procedure covers the steps I take to perform a drift alignment on my Celestron CGEM telescope. Although the All-Star Aligment routine works really well to get the CGEM closely aligned with the celestial pole, I have found that the alignment needs to be refined further to be suitable for astrophotography. Note that this polar alignment procedure [...]

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Five Tips for Enhanced Webcam Astrophotography

Saturday, 13 June, 2009 15:59 Written by Ray Shore 2 Comments

So you know the basics of imaging the planets with an astrophotography webcam. You have mastered the process of capturing the AVI, running it through Registax, and cleaning it up in Photoshop. But how do you tease out that extra bit of detail that separates your photos from all the rest you have ever taken? [...]

Astrophotography Cameras

Details and Pricing
Sunday, 26 April, 2009 14:20 Written by AstroPhotography Tonight 8 Comments

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

DSLR Target Objects
Tuesday, 14 April, 2009 19:29 Written by AstroPhotography Tonight 11 Comments

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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DSLR Data for Astrophotography

DSLR Data for Astrophotography
Monday, 06 April, 2009 04:11 Written by AstroPhotography Tonight 0 Comments

It is difficult as a beginner in DSLR astrophotography to determine the best way to go when it comes to the right camera, telescope, and method to achieve the desired results. Newbies in this type of astrophotograpy comb the web for a wide variety of information such as: The types of objects that can be imaged with [...]

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