Stars

Screen Calibration

Screen Calibration

When I purchased a new laptop computer back in 2016 for image processing and video editing and was quickly reminded of the importance of having a well-calibrated computer monitor. The brightness of my new laptop screen was intense. It appears to be about 25% brighter than my well-calibrated 23 Inch external IPS monitor.   When…

Selective Processing for More Detail

Selective Processing for More Detail

Staying Inside – Image Processing The unseasonably cold weather and precipitation we have experienced here in Southern Ontario have given me the perfect opportunity to go through my old astrophotography images and reprocess the data.  I have been advancing my image-processing skills by studying current astronomy images taken by the pros. Being a creative professional myself, I…

M27 – The Dumbbell Nebula – Find it in Binoculars or Photograph it

M27 – The Dumbbell Nebula – Find it in Binoculars or Photograph it

M27 – The Dumbbell Nebula The Dumbbell Nebula is well photographed by professional and amateur night sky photographers alike. It was one of the first deep-sky objects I imaged way back in 2011. A member of the astronomy forum I was a part of suggested that I give it a try, as it is a…

How To Take Pictures of Stars & Night Sky

How To Take Pictures of Stars & Night Sky

If you are wondering how to take pictures of stars and the alluring wonders of the night sky, look no further. In this article, I’ll share an absolute, bare-bones approach for capturing a spectacular photograph of the stars above the one below.  This includes covering which camera to use, the exact camera settings I recommend,…