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Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
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.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Astro-Imaging: Stretching the Truth
There's more than one way to stretch your data . . . and the truth.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Astrophotography: Bits, Bytes & Dynamic Range
Wider is better for astrophotography — understand the basics of bit depth and dynamic range for better astrophotos.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Star Clusters: The Low Hanging Fruit of Astrophotography
Star clusters are a terrific way to practice your astrophotography fundamentals!
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Choosing the Best (Good Enough) ISO for Astrophotography
Astrophotographer Richard S. Wright, Jr. shares an easy way to test your DSLR camera to find its best low-light ISO performance.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Tips for Shooting the Milky Way
It’s summer time, and the Milky Way is beckoning. Here are a few tips to help get you started photographing our galaxy.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Understanding ISO for Astrophotography
Does increasing the ISO on your DSLR make it more sensitive? No! Yes! Depends! Find out how ISO affects your astrophotography.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
The Case for Monochrome
Quality monochrome (black-and-white) images are a much easier route to early success in astrophotography — find out how to get started.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Astrophotography: Stacking Up Your Signal
The secret to stacking images in astrophotography is increasing signal rather than just increasing the number of exposures.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
An Astrophotographer's Gentle Introduction to Noise
You don't need a PhD to understand noise in astronomical images — here's an introduction to the various sources of noise in astrophotography and how to combat them.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
PixInsight vs Photoshop: Which is Better for Astrophotography?
Is it possible to settle the PixInsight vs. Photoshop debate once and for all? Yes: Learn both and gain the skills you need to make better astrophotos!
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
How to Capture the Clearest Astro Images
Capturing crystal-clear astro images involves a delicate balance of having just enough pixels for the object you're imaging. But you don't need a PhD to understand the sampling theory that's involved.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Framing Your Astro Images: Understanding Field of View and Pixel Scale
Knowing your astrophotography setup's pixel scale will help you take better pictures. And to determine pixel scale, you first need to know your field of view.
Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright
Seeing vs. Transparency: What's the Difference?
Good weather for imaging is about more than just the clouds! Even if it's cloud-free, you'll need to understand if the seeing and transparency are good.
Stargazer's Corner: Adventures Under the Night Sky
Daylight Polar Alignment Made Easy
Try this easy technique to roughly polar-align your telescope mount during the day using your smartphone and a planetarium app.
Astrophotography with Jerry Lodriguss
How to Remove Light Pollution from Your Astro Images
Find out how to remove light pollution from your astrophotos so you can have dark skies instead of red-brown ones.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
How to White Balance Your Astrophotos
You'll capture the night sky as it truly looks when you learn how to establish a proper white balance in your DSLR astrophotos.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Removing Purple Star Halos
Purple halos around stars can be a problem when shooting with inexpensive camera lenses and telescopes. Here's how to fix them.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Why and How to Dither Your Astro Images
In astrophotography, to dither means to shift the pointing of the telescope slightly in random directions between exposures. Here's how it works, and why you should use it.
Astrophotography with Jerry Lodriguss
Astrophotography: Cable Management
The art of astrophotography can quickly turn into the art of cable management. Learn how to tame the cable monster and get back to photographing the night sky.
