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A Quick (Bias-ed) and Dirty Look at Calibration
A very fast and high-level overview of what calibration frames are in astrophotography, why you care, and how you can get started. Includes a hands-on example with real photographs to show differences.
2022-11-05
Planetary processing with PixInsight (no RegiStax!)
If RegiStax gives you fits and crashes or you just want to stick with one tool, let me show you how I process planets and lunar surfaces with PixInsight!
2022-10-06
Chasing the Milky Way
My wife and I recently went to a nearby town with darker skies to stargaze and chase the Milky Way.
2022-07-24
Video: What program is best for astrophotography stacking?
Using the same set of data, I compare the performance of five programs for stacking a deep sky object (DSO). Included: ASIDeepStack, Astrometric Stacking Program (ASTAP), AstroPixel Processor (APP), Deep Sky Stacker (DSS) and PixInsight.
2022-06-21
Video: Photographing the Moon
I wanted to share the full end-to-end experience of creating a moon photograph. I used my SVBony SV503 70ED refractor with a 2x Barlow lens and my Sony Mirrorless 6300 to take a daytime moon photograph. See how I assembled the equipment, acquired the footage, and processed the result.
2022-06-16