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Raw vs. Polished Image

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques

Astro-Imaging: The Truth about Raw Data

What "comes off the camera" is remarkably different in astrophotography than most photographers expect coming from a digital camera experience.

Cassiopeia in Ha

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.

Supernova in a galaxy

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques

The Scientific Value of "Pretty Pictures"

Even processed images still contain data that's of scientific value.

Fisheye Meteor Shower

Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright

Catch A Shooting Star (with Your Camera)

Catching a falling star is easier than you think . . . when you use a camera!

Imaging the Moon

Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright

Astrophotography: Picking Your Pixels

The drive for smaller pixels comes from wanting more resolution. But in astrophotography, bigger pixels capture more light.

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques

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.

Comet ISON

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques

Astrophotography: Catching Comets

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

Astro DSLR

Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright

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.

a black circle in the middle is surrounded by a ring of light against a dark background

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques

Eclipse Photography: Reveal Totality in HDR

This innovative astrophotography technique can pull out stunning detail in the solar corona.

Bump In the Night

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques

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.

Achieving Balance

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques

Finding Your (Color) Balance in Astrophotography

Proper color balance is the foundation of a good-quality color image.

Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright

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?

White Light

Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright

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!

Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright

Shooting Star Trails

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

DSLR Modification

Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright

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.

Before and after

Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques

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.

Lucky Imaging

Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright

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.

Shoot for the Moon

Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright

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.

FITS

Imaging Foundations with Richard Wright

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.