How to setup Autoguiding (PHD2)
In this video, I’ll show you how to set up PHD2 to start autoguiding. If you’re looking for a guidescope and guidecamera, check out this blog to learn more.
Category: Tutorials
On this page, you’ll find tips and tutorials for astrophotography such as how to set up your astrophotography equipment, how to track and image objects in the night sky, and how to process your images using various software tools.
Registax tutorial: How to process the planets (part 2)
Registax6 is one of the most popular software programs to sharpen and denoise stacked pictures of The Planets. In part 2 of this tutorial, I show you how you can process a stacked picture of Jupiter created in Autostakkert3! (tutorial part 1). If you didn’t … Continue readingRegistax tutorial: How to process the planets (part 2)
Autostakkert3! Tutorial: How to process The Planets (part 1)
Autostakkert3! is probably the best free software program to create a stacked image from your video captures of The Planets. In this tutorial, I first demonstrate how to import, set up, and analyze the quality of your video frames in autostakkert3! I’ll show you how … Continue readingAutostakkert3! Tutorial: How to process The Planets (part 1)
Top 10 tips to PHOTOGRAPH the PLANETS with a TELESCOPE
I often get questions about how to photograph the planets with a telescope in the night sky. I have been struggling with this question myself as I went from photographing planets with my smartphone to a small refractor telescope, and eventually a larger Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. … Continue readingTop 10 tips to PHOTOGRAPH the PLANETS with a TELESCOPE
Sequence Generator Pro: An Illustrative Guide
I’m guessing you clicked on this link in search for a comprehensible guide to sequence generator pro. Indeed, it can be quite daunting the first time you open sequence generator pro and see the many buttons, options and menus. Of course, sequence generator pro has … Continue readingSequence Generator Pro: An Illustrative Guide
How to capture a comet with a telescope from your backyard
Are you wondering how to take a picture or make a time-lapse video of a comet with your telescope from your backyard? I’ve asked myself that same question a few months back and did some research. To capture a comet with a telescope from your … Continue readingHow to capture a comet with a telescope from your backyard
Five tips to improve your astrophotography
In this blog, I’ll mention five tips to improve your astrophotography hobby that I’ve picked up over the years. These tips may be useful when you are wondering how to: Increase the accuracy of your polar alignment; Select deepsky objects that are ideally sized for … Continue readingFive tips to improve your astrophotography
Seven Essential Steps to Start Astrophotography
If you wonder what kind of astrophotography equipment, software and skills you need to get started in astrophotography you’ve come to the right blog! I discuss seven steps that are essential when starting your astrophotography hobby. It is my hope that this saves you some … Continue readingSeven Essential Steps to Start Astrophotography
How to combat city light pollution in astrophotography
One of the first things you want to learn as an amateur astrophotographer living in urban areas is how you can reduce artificial light pollution. This light pollution tends to reduce the signal to noise ratio in your astrophotography pictures and introduces a nasty brown-yellowish … Continue readingHow to combat city light pollution in astrophotography
Five tips to polar align your telescope mount like a pro
One of the first things you will have to learn when getting into astrophotography is to polar align your telescope mount. When you just bought your first equatorial mount, this can be a little daunting. A good polar alignment can be achieved in five steps. … Continue readingFive tips to polar align your telescope mount like a pro