The idea is excellent: an app that allows you to stack astrophotos taken using your smartphone, thereby creating high-quality images with a minimum of...
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After many nights up late with your astrophotography rig, you may start to miss having a full night’s rest! An equipment automation and sequencer...
Available as a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop and as a process for PixInsight, NoiseXTerminator can eliminate unwanted noise while leaving stars untouched. Noise is...
I had always been interested in cloud detectors for my imaging sessions, but since most of my imaging is done from my backyard (semi-remote),...
Astrophotography is a rewarding hobby. But beginners may be overwhelmed by the multitude of options for equipment and, even worse, the associated price tags!...
Arcturus spectrum from RSpec. Credit: RSpec The spectra of stars have fascinated me since I started in astronomy in the 1960s. Those dark lines...
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned astrophotographer with a very complex setup in an observatory, you will need software to control and...
In recent years, reducing or completely eliminating stars from astrophotos has become fashionable, and can be a useful step in the processing of deep-sky...
Image processing is key to successful astrophotography. Just as you need the right tools for taking pictures, such as a good telescope and camera,...
Once an astrophotographer has selected their equipment, the next question is: what software should I use? There are a lot of options depending on...