Tools of the trade:
Download Stellarium to navigate and discover the night sky
Open Astronomy Tools to determine how an object will look within the field of view
Check tonight’s weather
It all begins with an idea.
Get inspired (and learn a little about scale, distance, colors, and the origins of modern astrophotography with Adam Block)!
Monchrome Basics.
A simple explanation of monochrome imaging.
Exposure Time?
Exposure theory, collecting all of those gorgeous photons.
Noise - Simple Explanation, Deep Dive!
This video dives a little deeper into the theory behind exposure times, read noise, and shot noise.N.I.N.A.
(Night time Imaging “N” Astronomy)
Learn the basics of remote telescope control. N.I.N.A., also FREE, is perhaps the most comprehensive imaging software that gives you complete control of everything from the temperature of the camera to slewing the telescope to your favorite deep sky objects.
After learning N.I.N.A., you can send us your custom JSON file for uploading to one of our remote telescopes for complete custom imaging!
IMAGE PROCESSING
Seti Astro Suite - Excellent software for processing your image files. Did we mention, it’s FREE!