
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Do Science With Your Astrophotography
Astrophotography can be its own reward, but there are ways to dig deeper. Here are some ways to do quantitative science with your images.

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The Scientific Value of "Pretty Pictures"
Even processed images still contain data that's of scientific value.

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Catch A Shooting Star (with Your Camera)
Catching a falling star is easier than you think . . . when you use a camera!

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Astrophotography: Picking Your Pixels
The drive for smaller pixels comes from wanting more resolution. But in astrophotography, bigger pixels capture more light.

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Backyard Projects for At-home Astrophotographers
Can’t get to your favorite dark sky site? Do not despair, a great many targets and techniques are still available to the backyard imager.

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Astrophotography: Catching Comets
Photographing comets presents unique challenges to your astrophotography routine. A few straightforward techniques can help.

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Astro DSLR Cameras Come of Age
We are now on our third generation of commercial DSLR’s dedicated to astrophotography, and it just keeps getting better.

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Eclipse Photography: Revealing Totality in HDR
This innovative astrophotography technique can pull out stunning detail in the solar corona.

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Astro Photobombs: These Things Can Ruin Your Image
Unexpected vibrations, airplanes, and satellites can ruin your exposures without you knowing it — here's what to look for.

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Finding Your (Color) Balance in Astrophotography
Proper color balance is the foundation of a good-quality color image.

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
A Few Words on Short Exposures for Astrophotography
As optics and camera technologies continue to improve, just how short of an exposure can we get away with?

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How to Safely Photograph the Sun (and the Transit of Mercury)
Photographing the Sun can be perfectly safe, as long as you take the proper precautions. You can use these techniques to photograph the November 11th transit of Mercury.

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Astrophotography: Color Cameras vs. Monochrome With Filters
Which is better for astrophotography, a color camera or a monochrome camera? Both of course!

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Shooting Star Trails
Star trail images are a great and fun introduction to nightscape photography, and they're actually pretty easy to do.

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How to Modify Your DSLR for Astrophotography
Modifying my DSLR camera was the smartest thing I could have done for my astrophotography. Here's why.

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Satellites, Begone! Remove Trails from Your Astrophotography
While the growing number of satellites above our heads is a concern, there are ways to mitigate their appearances in deep-sky astrophotography.

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
An Introduction to Lucky Imaging for Astrophotography
Despite its name, luck has nothing to do with "lucky imaging." The technique is a powerful tool for crisp, clear astrophotography. Here, we take on lucky imaging of the Moon.

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Shoot for the Moon
After all these years, the Moon still hasn't lost its luster as an astrophotography target. Richard S. Wright Jr. provides the basics for a good Moon shot.

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Astro-Imaging: Don't Throw A FITs, Man!
The FITS file is so much more than just an image format. If you're looking to get serious about deep-sky astrophotography, here's what FITS can offer you.

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Astro-Imaging: Stretching the Truth
There's more than one way to stretch your data . . . and the truth.