Month: May 2017

The Altair Hypercam 183C – Color CMOS Sensor Camera

The Altair Hypercam 183C – Color CMOS Sensor Camera

I am extremely excited to review a new astronomy camera from Altair Astro, the Hypercam 183C.  This is a CMOS color deep sky imaging camera and boasts some impressive astrophotography features out of the box. I should be receiving the Hypercam as early as next week, and I will be providing a video review of its…

DSLR Photography Tips: Shooting the Milky Way on a Tripod

DSLR Photography Tips: Shooting the Milky Way on a Tripod

It’s time for another Photoshop tutorial, along with some night sky DSLR photography tips.  This time, the subject is our glorious Milky Way galaxy.  There is nothing more humbling than spending a night under the band of stars seen from within our barred spiral galaxy. The true beauty of our universe is displayed in the arching…