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Tag Archives: astrophotography

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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

Posted in Astronomy | Tagged astronomy, astrophotography, guides, photography, rule of 500, rule of 600, star trails | Leave a reply
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Bad astro alignment if I don’t listen to myself

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May 11 2018

So I posted earlier that my astronomy season has kicked off, and I’m good to go. With the news that Jupiter was in opposition this week (the closest it will come to Earth all year, hence LOOK NOW for your best view), I thought, “Well, yeah, I want to set up”.… Read the rest

Posted in Astronomy | Tagged alignment, android, astronomy, astrophotography, house, iPhone, Jupiter, lazy, Venus | Leave a reply
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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

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