Imaging - Tips, Tricks and Techniques

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1. Planet Astrophotography with a Manual Dobsonian Tutorial 1 2

   By Memory Bliss, February 7, 2013   

   • astrophotography
   • dobsonian
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     • telescope
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     • skyliner
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   • drdre2030
   • September 23, 2023

2. Filters for DSO imaging 1 2

   By MartinB, November 26, 2008
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   • DSviewer
   • January 28, 2023

3. PHD Guiding Basic Use and Troubleshooting 1 2 3 4 5

   By IanL, June 20, 2013   

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   • jfrijhoff
   • January 27, 2023

4. DSO Imaging on a budget 1 2 3 4

   By MartinB, March 31, 2007
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   • pipnina
   • December 26, 2022

5. Basic widefield with a Camera and Tripod 1 2 3 4 5

   By jgs001, January 17, 2009
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   • Chefgage
   • February 12, 2019

6. Easy LRGB Planetary Processing in Registax

   By TheThing, October 3, 2011
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   • Calypsob
   • October 30, 2017

7. Making a Lunar Mosaic

   By jgs001, May 24, 2010
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   • Diripio
   • September 8, 2015

8. LRGB imaging primer 1 2

   By MartinB, January 16, 2008
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   • sony500
   • September 18, 2014

9. Image processing primers feedback

   By MartinB, February 1, 2007
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   • MartinB
   • November 13, 2008

10. 7) How to make stars smaller and sharper

    By MartinB, January 31, 2007
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    • Saso
    • January 31, 2007

11. 4) Layers and selection tools

    By MartinB, January 31, 2007
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    • MartinB
    • January 31, 2007

12. 5) Creating a star layer

    By MartinB, January 31, 2007
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    • MartinB
    • January 31, 2007

13. 2) Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

    By MartinB, January 31, 2007
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    • MartinB
    • January 31, 2007

14. 6) Reducing star trails

    By MartinB, January 31, 2007
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    • MartinB
    • January 31, 2007

15. A) Overview of MartinB's imaging primers

    By MartinB, January 31, 2007
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    • MartinB
    • January 31, 2007

16. 3) Primer -How to stretch the histogram using levels and curves (long download)

    By MartinB, January 20, 2007
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    • moondog
    • January 23, 2007

17. Perfect NB to RGB Stars Script in PixInsight

    By Seti Astro, Tuesday at 20:36
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    • Seti Astro
    • 14 hours ago

18. New Star Stretch Script for PixInsight

    By Seti Astro, Sunday at 19:18
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    • Seti Astro
    • Sunday at 19:18

19. Focus issues with a Newtonian/DSLR & Baader 1.25

    By Galactic Wanderer, February 23
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    • bottletopburly
    • April 3

20. Tracking for Lunar

    By andyrawlins, April 30, 2023   

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    • andyrawlins
    • March 23

21. Dithering with Sky Adventurer Mini

    By Ian_M, April 3, 2020   

    • sam
    • sky adventurer mini
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    • vlaiv
    • March 7

22. Question: Luminance and a OSC Camera

    By Grifflin, March 5
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    • Grifflin
    • March 5

23. Polar alignment using Plate Solving (alternatives to ASIAIR and SharpCapPro)

    By B4silio, February 27
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    • michael8554
    • February 29

24. Secondary Mirrors

    By Figgis, February 24
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    • Cornelius Varley
    • February 24

25. Help with star trails in corners

    By jamenx, February 3
    • 16 replies
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    • Stuart1971
    • February 6