Deep space astrophotography is a challenging pursuit, intersecting Science, Technology, and Aesthetics. This workshop is an introduction to a fascinating subject that started as an experiment. While amateurs might not be able to produce results as good as NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, it’s surprising what we can achieve with amateur equipment. You can expect an introduction to the following:
- Typical results that amateurs can achieve
- Major challenges of deep space astrophotography
- Planning an astro shoot – targets, composition, exposures
- The system I use to gather astro data – gear and setup
- Processing raw astro exposures into final images
- How to get started