Narrowband Astrophotography From Light-Polluted Skies
Capture stunning nebulae from the city using H-alpha, O III, and S II filters. Learn gear choices, exposure settings, calibration, stacking, and color mapping.

Guides to help with your Stargazing Adventure

Information on Galaxies, Stars, Constellations, Planets, Moons, Comets and Asteroids
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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Capture stunning nebulae from the city using H-alpha, O III, and S II filters. Learn gear choices, exposure settings, calibration, stacking, and color mapping.
Understand numerical aperture, Abbe and Rayleigh limits, wavelength, sampling, and refractive index to make better resolution choices in optical microscopy.
Understand numerical aperture, Abbe resolution, condenser NA, and depth of field to make informed choices about microscope objectives and illumination.