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Mobile Remote Imaging – Astrophotography Unchained

Freezing to death is probably the number one unnatural cause of death for astrophotographers. If not physically, then at the very least mentally. Every mobile astrophotographer who has been out imaging during the cooler days knows the pain of either sticking outside by their gear … Would you like to know more?Mobile Remote Imaging – Astrophotography Unchained

Posted on 2020-06-132020-06-13by darkarchon4 Comments

New Content: PixInsight Video Tutorials

Hello fellow star gazers, I’ve been asked lately for the things I’m doing in PixInsight and how to apply the tools at hand. This is why I streamed a few of my processing steps and how I apply them. I think some of those could … Would you like to know more?New Content: PixInsight Video Tutorials

Posted on 2018-11-24by darkarchonLeave a comment

ISO – the myth and the cold amplified truth

A modern digital camera provides lots of different settings to play with, depending on the lens that you use with it. You can adjust the f-number, focal length, exposure time and many many other various settings. One of them is ISO. Of all the settings … Would you like to know more?ISO – the myth and the cold amplified truth

Posted on 2018-07-27by darkarchon4 Comments

Starting with Astrophotography Part 2: Equipment Suggestions

Foreword With the different tiers covered in the first part of the series “Starting with Astrophotography” (Equipment Tiers), this part will focus on concrete equipment suggestions based on the there defined Tiers and Levels. Over the past weeks – and over the past year – … Would you like to know more?Starting with Astrophotography Part 2: Equipment Suggestions

Posted on 2018-07-042020-04-20by darkarchonLeave a comment

Polar Alignment in 5 Easy Steps

Hello folks, I’ve seen many of you struggle with polar alignment and having a really hard time. And since polar alignment is really important to produce long exposure shots, I want to share my easy method of polar alignment. This method takes me less than … Would you like to know more?Polar Alignment in 5 Easy Steps

Posted on 2018-06-302018-07-09by darkarchon2 Comments

Starting with Astrophotography Part 1: Equipment Tiers

Foreword Hello fellow Star Gazers, since many of you are completely new to the topic and don’t know where to start with Astrophotography, this series of articles is to help you start out with the hobby. The first article will cover the different tiers of … Would you like to know more?Starting with Astrophotography Part 1: Equipment Tiers

Posted on 2018-06-192018-07-18by darkarchonLeave a comment

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