Milky Way Astrophotography: Planning, Gear, and Settings
Learn how to plan, shoot, and edit Milky Way astrophotography: gear, settings, tracking vs. static, light pollution tips, and a step-by-step workflow.

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Listen to Bernard Miller describe his journey into AstroPhotography and detail how he captured this stunning image of the Sculptor Galaxy.
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Drew Evans talks about his passion for astrophotography, the equipment used and tips for post processing image data.
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Hear D.j Van Bourgondien as he talks about using his Celestron EdgeHD 8″ telescope to capture this image of the Fireworks Galaxy
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Learn how to plan, shoot, and edit Milky Way astrophotography: gear, settings, tracking vs. static, light pollution tips, and a step-by-step workflow.
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