Astro Imagery: How to do astrophotography.
Learn how to take astro images or let me show you how to improve your astrophotography skills.
But first, grab my free imaging cheat sheet, for trouble-free astrophotography:
Astroimagery’s Author and Editor:
Karl Perera MA
I’ve been an amateur astrophotographer/ astronomer for more than five years. I am a published author and teacher with over thirty years’ experience with a master’s degree. I’m a member of the British Astronomy Association. I’ll be your photography guide to the night sky!
Astrophotography
Everything you need to know about taking space photos
- Sky weather and seeing
- Dealing with light pollution
- Image gallery
- Celestial Objects
- Deep sky astrophotography
- Photographing nebulae, galaxies, the moon and planets
Equipment
Discover what you need for astrophotography
- Learn the basics
- Choosing astro equipment
- Using telescopes, binoculars, cameras, tripod, equatorial mount, etc.
- Modifying or upgrading
- Setting your budget
Techniques
Master the skills you need to take photos of the night sky
- Stacking images
- Post-processing
- Imaging
- Taking long exposures
- Tracking the stars
- Observing
- Stargazing
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How did I create this image?
This image of the North American nebula was not easy. First, it took me many nights over several weeks to gather the data. Click the link below to find out how you can create an image like this too:
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Who is Astroimagery for?
Astroimagery is for beginners and more experienced astrophotographers who want to learn and improve their skills. If you enjoy planetary observation or astrophotography, then you’ll find help here. Lunar photography and the best way to image Saturn, Jupiter, and more can be found inside.
What kinds of astrophotography can I find information on?
From star clusters to distant faint objects such as nebulae and galaxies, I’ll show you how to photograph them and get the best results. if you’re a beginner in astrophotography, then you can learn how to image bright objects in the skies too such as the Milky Way, comets and much more!