Tag Archives: astrophotography

RASC Observer’s Handbook, 2019 by Edited by James S. Edgar (PWBR00142)

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March 12 2019

Plot or Premise

Cover: RASC Observer's Handbook, 2019 by Edited by James S. Edgar

This is the annual observer’s guide published by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

What I Liked

Each year, the Observer’s Guide is produced and sold to amateur and professional astronomers across North America, and those astronomers vary considerably in their capacity and interests. It’s hard to serve any “one group”, but as I am at the intro stage to the hobby, I’ll review from that perspective.… Read the rest

A quick way to understand the basic steps in smartphone astrophotography

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August 10 2018

I’ve posted a few times about my experience with smartphone astrophotography. A person who is active online in this area, Kevin Francis, shared with me a copy of an infographic he did based on his experiences.

You can find the infographic over at:

http://kevinrfrancis.com/2018/07/smartphone-astrophotography-6-steps/

Note that the infographic isn`t meant to give you all the details, but I like his framing:

  1. Choosing your equipment (i.e.,
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Articles I Like: 600 Rule?

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May 16 2018

There is a rule that photographers use to figure out how long of an exposure you can do on a camera before you’ll start to see star trails. This assumes, of course, that you’re not TRYING to get star trails. Instead, you want those lovely little pinpoint stars. The classic rule says you take a set number of 600 and divide it by the effective focal length of the camera lens.… Read the rest

Articles I Like: How to Take Good Photos of the Moon

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November 11 2017

I’m frequently on the lookout for tips and tricks for astrophotography, although my ambitions are a bit basic to start with — smartphone use at the telescope eyepiece for now, maybe graduating to DSLR and webcam stuff later. And some of the easiest of the early photos are for moon shots.… Read the rest

RASC Observer’s Handbook, 2018 edited by James S. Edgar (PWBR00114)

PolyWogg.ca
November 11 2017

Plot or Premise

Cover: RASC Observer's Handbook, 2018 by Edited by James S. Edgar

This is the annual observer’s guide published by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

What I Liked

One of the most obvious challenges for an Observer’s Guide of this kind is balancing the needs of newbies and moderate amateurs with the needs of advanced astronomers, photographers, and outright astro-physicists.… Read the rest