The technique that makes it possible to see colour and shape in our night sky with a camera but not with our own eyes. I use PixInsight (version 1.8.9-3) for all my post imaging processing of dark sky objects and this is how I do it: The example workflow uses images of IC405 Flaming StarContinue reading “Post imaging processing using PixInsight”
Tag Archives: astrophotography
The amazing world of astro-photography
The technique that makes it possible to see colour and shape in our night sky with a camera but not with our own eyes. Imaging is taking a picture with a camera of an object. A digital image is created for each pixel on the camera’s sensor based on the quantity of photons (particles ofContinue reading “The amazing world of astro-photography”
Creating a custom horizon in N.I.N.A, Stellarium and Sky Safari
The view from my imaging position in my garden provides a reasonable view East to South West but also has a range of obstructions from 15 degrees altitude to 25 degrees. From the north and elsewhere the view is even more restricted with obstructions ranging from 45 degrees altitude to 84 degrees. To avoid theseContinue reading “Creating a custom horizon in N.I.N.A, Stellarium and Sky Safari”
My Set-up, giving me 3 separate FOV’s
I have three separate imaging rigs and can operate any two at the same time when at home. They give me a choice of 3 Field of Views (0.5, 2.2 or 3.5 degrees). The 3.5 degree set-up rig is much lighter than the others and can also be used as a portable rig. Rig 1Continue reading “My Set-up, giving me 3 separate FOV’s”
How I set up for imaging , ready to go in 10 minutes.
This is my 8 Step process for imaging at home for Rig 1 using the Celestron AVX mount and Celestron 8SCT. It normally takes less than 10 minutes to be up and ready to start the N.I.N.A Advanced Sequencer plan. Step 1 – The mount is already at the correct altitude and azimuth position forContinue reading “How I set up for imaging , ready to go in 10 minutes.”
My Journey into the world of astro-photography
My journey into exploring the night sky started in the middle of the COVID lockdown in 2020. I had read an article on the web about a Newtonian telescope (Pikon) that used a raspberry pi camera instead of having a secondary mirror and eyepiece. At the time I was looking for a project to useContinue reading “My Journey into the world of astro-photography”
How far have I progressed from my first image?
The image of the Orion nebula shown above was the start of my interest in astrophotography. It was taken using the Open University telescope in Teneriffe as part of an Open Learning course. At the time I was building a Pikon telescope that used a ventilation tube as the OTA, a raspberry Pi camera insteadContinue reading “How far have I progressed from my first image?”
Night Sky over Middleton 