A curated list of awesomeness related to astrophotography.
- Articles
- Books
- Tutorials
- Presentations
- Software
- YouTube Channels
- Reference
- Astronomy as a Service (AaaS)
- Community
- Autoguiding - An introduction to auto-guiding.
- Buyer's Guide to ZWO Astronomy Cameras - ZWO has a diverse product line. This guide will help you make the right choice.
- Cable Management Recommendations - Some solid advice on cables in an astrophotography setup.
- DeepSkyStacker vs PixInsight - A detailed comparison of the pre-processing features.
- Drift Alignment by Robert Vice (D.A.R.V) - Accurate alignment in just a matter of minutes.
- Guide Scope vs. Off-Axis Guider: Which is Better for Astrophotography? - Compares the two guiding options in details.
- Guide to Focal Reducers for Astronomy - How focal reducers work, what types are there, and how to use them.
- How to Set the Correct Back Focus - An easy to follow guide on what back focus is and how to set it.
- Selecting a Guide Scope and Autoguiding Camera for Astrophotography
- Sky-Watcher AZ-GTI: The Perfect Mount for Mobile Astrophotography
- The Differences between CCD and CMOS Sensors - One of the best explanations to CCS vs. CMOS camera sensors.
- The best solution of 55mm back focal length - Guidance on how to reach the 55mm back focal length with ASI cameras.
- Astrophotography is Easy!: Basics for Beginners (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
- The Astrophotography Manual: A Practical and Scientific Approach to Deep Sky Imaging
- The Deep-Sky Imaging Primer
- A Beginner Guide to Night Photography - If you're interested in night photography and particularly deepscapes, this guide hits the spot with it's succinctness.
- Adam Block's PixInsight video series - An extensive collection of video lessons covering both the fundamental and advanced use of PixInsight.
- Andromeda Galaxy with only a Camera, Lens, & Tripod - A comprehensive step-by-step guide. Includes a follow-up videos on post-processing the images in different apps.
- Astrophotography RGB histogram in nine minutes
- Capturing Galaxyset - A detailed tutorial on how to plan, execute and post-process a deepscape of the Andromeda galaxy aligned with a mountain in Southern Colorado.
- Filters for Deep Sky Astrophotography - A video series that kicks off with a gentle introduction to filters and closes down comparing the most popular ones.
- Harry's PixInsight tutorials - Newcomer friendly, down-to-earth and comprehensive video tutorials. Regularly updated.
- How to Make a Padded Travel Box for Your Telescope - Rig assembly on-site can be tedious. A more comfortable alternative is to assemble at home, then upon arrival at the imaging site, install on the mount.
- Light Vortex Astronomy's PixInsight tutorials
- Orion Nebula (M42) with a DSLR, Start to Finish - A complete walk-through. From planning to post-processing.
- Stacking Multiple Sessions in DSS - The Correct Way
- Beauty and the Beholder - On the hidden stories in astro-images and how to tell them. A truly inspirational message from famous astrophotographer Adam Block.
- APT - The Swiss army knife for your astro imaging sessions.
- NINA - Free and very powerful astrophotography imaging suite.
- Nebulosity - Affordable, powerful, and easy to use astrophotography software.
- Sequence Generator Pro - The classic fully automated night sky imaging.
- Voyager - User-friendly system integration and astrophotography automation software.
- PHD2 - Arguably THE guiding software. Free and open source.
- Adobe Photoshop - Advanced and very powerful software for post-processing.
- DeepSkyStacker - Registering, stacking, and simple post-processing.
- PixInsight - Advanced image processing software platform. Very powerful but the user interface is intimidating.
- Siril - Registering, stacking, and post-processing, specially tailored for noise reduction and improving the signal-to-noise ratio.
- StarNet++ - A simple program that allows the removal of the stars from astrophotography images.
- 12 Deep Sky Objects to Photograph - A beginner friendly list of objects to photograph with a DSLR camera.
- Astronomy Tools - A tools suite with various calculators, field of view simulation, star chart, etc.
- Blackwater Skies Imaging Toolbox - Plan your framing.
- PhotoPills - A photography planning mobile app (Android & iOS). Best for planning your next Milky Way, Moon, Sunrise, Sunset, Star Trails, Meteor Showers, Solar or Lunar eclipse photo.
- lightpollutionmap.info - This website uses satellite data to show light pollution related content.
- FocusMax - Accurate, automated and repeatable focusing.
- Calibration Frames Cheat-Sheet (cached version)
- Canon EOS DSLR models matrix
- Digital Camera Database - A database holding sensor characteristics for a plethora of digital cameras.
- Low Level Landscape Lighting - A method for lighting the landscape for night-scape photography. This is its official site.
- Nikon DSLR models matrix
- Photons to Photos - Interactive charts with sensor data contributed by people around the world.
- Rouzastro equipment reviews - A growing list of equipment reviews. The experiences and results may prove useful for those looking at new gear.
- Astrobin - Social image hosting dedicated to astrophotography.
- Cloudy Nights
- Stargazers Lounge
- Telescopius - Free planning and image hosting for astrophotographers.
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