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<h1 id="awesome-astrophotography-awesome">Awesome Astrophotography <a
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href="https://awesome.re"><img src="https://awesome.re/badge-flat2.svg"
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alt="Awesome" /></a></h1>
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<p><a
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href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophotography">Astrophotography</a>,
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also known as astronomical imaging, is the photography or imaging of
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astronomical objects, celestial events, or areas of the night sky.</p>
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<p>Contributions are welcome. Please read the <a
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href="CONTRIBUTING.md">contributing guideline</a> if you wish to
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contribute.</p>
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<h2 id="contents">Contents</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="#articles">Articles</a></li>
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<li><a href="#books">Books</a></li>
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<li><a href="#tutorials">Tutorials</a></li>
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<li><a href="#presentations">Presentations</a></li>
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<li><a href="#software">Software</a>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="#acquisition">Acquisition</a></li>
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<li><a href="#guiding">Guiding</a></li>
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<li><a href="#image-processing">Image Processing</a></li>
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<li><a href="#planetarium">Planetarium</a></li>
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<li><a href="#planning">Planning</a></li>
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<li><a href="#other">Other</a></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li><a href="#youtube-channels">YouTube Channels</a></li>
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<li><a href="#reference">Reference</a></li>
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<li><a href="#astronomy-as-a-service-aaas">Astronomy as a Service
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(AaaS)</a></li>
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<li><a href="#community">Community</a></li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="articles">Articles</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a
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href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-blogs/imaging-foundations-richard-wright/astrophotography-gentle-introduction-noise/">An
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Astrophotographer’s Gentle Introduction To Noise</a> - An easy to
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understand introduction to various sources of noise in astrophotography
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and how to eliminate them.</li>
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<li><a href="https://astrobackyard.com/autoguiding/">Autoguiding</a> -
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An introduction to auto-guiding.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://agenaastro.com/articles/zwo-astronomy-cameras-buyers-guide.html">Buyer’s
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Guide to ZWO Astronomy Cameras</a> - ZWO has a diverse product line.
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This guide will help you make the right choice.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://pegasusastro.com/cable-management-recommendations/">Cable
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Management Recommendations</a> - Some solid advice on cables in an
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astrophotography setup.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230408140244/https://www.lightvortexastronomy.com/image-pre-processing-deepskystacker-vs-pixinsight.html">DeepSkyStacker
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vs PixInsight</a> - A detailed comparison of the pre-processing
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features.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.cloudynights.com/articles/cat/articles/darv-drift-alignment-by-robert-vice-r2760">Drift
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Alignment by Robert Vice (D.A.R.V)</a> - Accurate alignment in just a
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matter of minutes.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://optcorp.com/blogs/deep-sky-imaging/guide-scope-vs-off-axis-guider">Guide
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Scope vs. Off-Axis Guider: Which is Better for Astrophotography?</a> -
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Compares the two guiding options in details.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://agenaastro.com/articles/focal-reducers-guide.html">Guide
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to Focal Reducers for Astronomy</a> - How focal reducers work, what
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types are there, and how to use them.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://optcorp.com/blogs/deep-sky-imaging/how-to-set-the-correct-back-focus">How
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to Set the Correct Back Focus</a> - An easy to follow guide on what back
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focus is and how to set it.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.astroworldcreations.com/blog/understanding-flats-part-1-gain-matching">Mastering
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Flat Frames: Gain matching</a> - This blog series by Willem Jan
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Drijfhout will take you on a deep dive into the topic of flat frames (<a
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href="https://www.astroworldcreations.com/blog/understanding-flats-part-2-flat-panels-compared">Part
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2: Flat Panels compared</a>, and <a
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href="https://www.astroworldcreations.com/blog/understanding-flats-part3-conclusions">Part
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3: Bias, Flat-Darks and Conclusions</a>).</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.stellarvue.com/optical-glass-types/">Optical
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Glass Types</a> - What makes a top-tier telescope? This article will
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clear up some common misconceptions.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://agenaastro.com/articles/guides/selecting-a-guide-scope-and-autoguiding-camera-for-astrophotography.html">Selecting
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a Guide Scope and Autoguiding Camera for Astrophotography</a> - Choosing
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the right autoguiding equipment can be challenging. This guide will help
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with making the right decision.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://jonrista.com/the-astrophotographers-guide/astrophotography-basics/signal-noise-and-histograms/">Signal,
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Noise and Histograms</a> - Part of Jon Rista’s Astrophotography Basics
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series, this article provides a great bit of theory around signals,
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noise and histograms.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221205012955/https://milkywayphotographers.com/article/2021/03/11/sky-watcher-az-gti-the-perfect-mount-for-mobile-astrophotography/">Sky-Watcher
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AZ-GTI: The Perfect Mount for Mobile Astrophotography</a> - The
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Sky-Watcher AZ-GTI mount was never meant for astrophotography. Oh, the
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irony!</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.atik-cameras.com/news/difference-between-ccd-cmos-sensors/">The
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Differences between CCD and CMOS Sensors</a> - One of the best
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explanations to CCD vs. CMOS camera sensors.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/tutorials/best-back-focus-length-solutions-55mm/">The
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best solution of 55mm back focal length</a> - Guidance on how to reach
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the 55mm back focal length with ASI cameras.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="books">Books</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56053741-astrophotography-is-easy">Astrophotography
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is Easy!: Basics for Beginners</a></li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42603255-inside-pixinsight">Inside
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PixInsight</a></li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/735971-mastering-pixinsight-by-rogelio-andreo/">Mastering
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PixInsight (and the Art of Astroimage Processing)</a></li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37301142-the-astrophotography-manual">The
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Astrophotography Manual: A Practical and Scientific Approach to Deep Sky
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Imaging</a></li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61296649-the-deep-sky-imaging-primer-third-edition">The
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Deep-Sky Imaging Primer</a></li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="tutorials">Tutorials</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.scottaspinall.com/beginner-guide-to-night-photography/">A
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Beginner Guide to Night Photography</a> - If you’re interested in night
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photography and particularly deepscapes, this guide hits the spot with
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it’s succinctness.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.adamblockstudios.com/categories/PixInsight">Adam
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Block’s PixInsight video series</a> - An extensive collection of video
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lessons covering both the fundamental and advanced use of
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PixInsight.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXcRKoxTPVg">Andromeda
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Galaxy with only a Camera, Lens, & Tripod</a> - A comprehensive
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step-by-step guide. Includes a follow-up videos on post-processing the
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images in different apps.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rAoJ-VG860">Astrophotography RGB
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histogram in nine minutes</a> - A lightning explanation of what a
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histogram is.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.paulschmitphotography.com/How-To-Guides/Capturing-Galaxyset">Capturing
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Galaxyset</a> - A detailed tutorial on how to plan, execute and
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post-process a deepscape of the Andromeda galaxy aligned with a mountain
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in Southern Colorado.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.overcastobservatory.com/product/guide-to-tilt-and-spacing-analysis/">Chris
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White’s Guide to Fixing Tilt and Spacing</a> - Annoying and hard to fix,
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tilt and spacing can ruin your imaging. This guide will help you
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eliminate them.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrzbdmripj1fIXrivZF1BT4BtJMZ6xvWo">Filters
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for Deep Sky Astrophotography</a> - A video series that kicks off with a
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gentle introduction to filters and closes down comparing the most
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popular ones.</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.harrysastroshed.com/Pixinsighthome.html">Harry’s
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PixInsight tutorials</a> - Newcomer friendly, down-to-earth and
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comprehensive video tutorials. Regularly updated.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://digitalstars.wordpress.com/2019/10/27/tutorial-how-to-eliminate-star-halos-in-pixinsight/">How
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to Eliminate Star Halos in PixInsight</a> - One of the more challenging
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issues in astrophotography. Charles Bracken, the author of “The Deep-Sky
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Imaging Primer”, has you covered.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90F_cBiZpH8">How to Make a
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Padded Travel Box for Your Telescope</a> - Rig assembly on-site can be
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tedious. A more comfortable alternative is to assemble at home, then
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upon arrival at the imaging site, install on the mount.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230509214425/https://www.lightvortexastronomy.com/tutorials.html">Light
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Vortex Astronomy’s PixInsight tutorials</a> - An extensive collection of
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tutorials covering both pre- and post-processing workflows.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb1ceFM-DkQ">Orion Nebula
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(M42) with a DSLR, Start to Finish</a> - A complete walk-through. From
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planning to post-processing.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://aiastro.wordpress.com/2020/06/02/rgb-stars-from-narroband-data/">RGB
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Stars From Narrowband Data</a> - Narrowband palettes such as SHO, HOO,
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etc. produce uncalibrated stars. One way to fix star color is to shoot
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also in RGB, then blend. In this article, Alberto Ibañez suggests
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another approach that uses the already acquired narrowband data to
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achieve the same.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmDy80d2krk">Stacking
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Multiple Sessions in DSS - The Correct Way</a> - Even though it’s from
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year 2012, this video on stacking multiple imaging sessions is still
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relevant today.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="presentations">Presentations</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPFsoO0ZWeg">Beauty and the
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Beholder</a> - On the hidden stories in astro-images and how to tell
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them. A truly inspirational message from famous astrophotographer Adam
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Block.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RH93UvP358">Deep Sky
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Astrophotography With CMOS Cameras by Dr Robin Glover</a> - How long
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should a sub-exposure be? How much to cool? What gain to use? Dr. Robin
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Glover of SharpCap talks us through the science behind deep sky
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astrophotography using modern CMOS imaging sensors.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="software">Software</h2>
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<h3 id="acquisition">Acquisition</h3>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.astrophotography.app">APT</a> - The Swiss army
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knife for your astro imaging sessions.</li>
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<li><a href="https://indilib.org/about/ekos.html">Ekos</a> - An advanced
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cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux) observatory control and
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automation tool.</li>
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<li><a href="https://nighttime-imaging.eu">NINA</a> - Free and very
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powerful astrophotography imaging suite.</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/celstark/OpenNebulosity">Nebulosity</a>
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- Open source, powerful, and easy to use astrophotography software.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.sequencegeneratorpro.com">Sequence Generator
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Pro</a> - The classic fully automated night sky imaging.</li>
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<li><a href="https://software.starkeeper.it">Voyager</a> - User-friendly
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system integration and astrophotography automation software.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="guiding">Guiding</h3>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://smallstarspot.com/metaguide/">MetaGuide</a> - A
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free guiding software that uses novel centroid methods to reduce the
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impact of seeing. It also offers comprehensive collimation support than
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can be of great help for f/4 and faster Newtonian/SCT systems.</li>
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<li><a href="https://openphdguiding.org">PHD2</a> - Arguably THE guiding
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software. Free and open source.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="image-processing">Image Processing</h3>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html">Adobe
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Photoshop</a> - Advanced and very powerful software for
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post-processing.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.rc-astro.com/resources/BlurXTerminator/">BlurXTerminator</a>
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- An AI based deconvolution tool. Currently only available as a process
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module plug-in for PixInsight.</li>
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<li><a
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href="http://deepskystacker.free.fr/english/index.html">DeepSkyStacker</a>
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- Registering, stacking, and simple post-processing.</li>
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<li><a href="https://pixinsight.com">PixInsight</a> - Advanced image
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processing software platform. Very powerful but the user interface is
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intimidating.</li>
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<li><a href="https://siril.org">Siril</a> - Registering, stacking, and
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post-processing, specially tailored for noise reduction and improving
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the signal-to-noise ratio.</li>
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<li><a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/starnet/">StarNet++</a> -
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A simple program that allows the removal of the stars from
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astrophotography images.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="planetarium">Planetarium</h3>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.ap-i.net/skychart/doku.php?id=en/start">Cartes
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du Ciel</a> - Cross-platform and free sky charts.</li>
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<li><a href="https://kstars.kde.org">KStars</a> - Part of the free Ekos
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imaging suite, this cross-platform planetarium will help you image the
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sky.</li>
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<li><a href="https://stellarium.org">Stellarium</a> - Cross-platform and
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free planetarium with realistic 3D sky. It also has a <a
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href="https://stellarium-web.org/">web-only alternative</a>.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="planning">Planning</h3>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.nebulaphotos.com/doc/brightLargeDsos.pdf">12
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Deep Sky Objects to Photograph</a> - A beginner friendly list of objects
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to photograph with a DSLR camera.</li>
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<li><a href="https://astronomy.tools/">Astronomy Tools</a> - A tools
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suite with various calculators, field of view simulation, star chart,
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etc.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.blackwaterskies.co.uk/imaging-toolbox/">Blackwater
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Skies Imaging Toolbox</a> - Plan your framing.</li>
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<li><a href="https://smallstarspot.com/shiny/StackSNR/">Noise Analysis
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in Stacked Exposures</a> - A web application that assists in finding the
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optimal sub-exposure time. It takes into account the imaging setup, sky
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glow, etc.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.photopills.com">PhotoPills</a> - A photography
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planning mobile app (Android & iOS). Best for planning your next
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Milky Way, Moon, Sunrise, Sunset, Star Trails, Meteor Showers, Solar or
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Lunar eclipse photo.</li>
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<li><a href="https://telescopius.com">Telescopius</a> - Free planning
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and image hosting for astrophotographers.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.lightpollutionmap.info">lightpollutionmap.info</a> -
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This website uses satellite data to show light pollution related
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content.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="other">Other</h3>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://ccdware.com/focusmax_overview/">FocusMax</a> -
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Accurate, automated and repeatable focusing.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="youtube-channels">YouTube Channels</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AstroBackyard">AstroBackyard</a>
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- Shoot nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters with Trevor Jones.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC65vvpQDX5rymeqrYt-Bb1g">Cuiv,
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The Lazy Geek</a> - Let’s talk astronomy and astrophotography!
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Tutorials, technical videos, and insights by Cuiv, The Lazy Geek.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Aero19612">James Lamb</a> - With
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his pleasant and down-to-earth narrative, James teaches astrophotography
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one pixel at a time.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@lukomatico">Lukomatico</a> -
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Experiments, comparisons, and processing with PixInsight. Lukomatico has
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it all.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO_gBdHekc74feh0bWqKJ1Q">Nebula
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Photos</a> - Tutorials and reviews related to astrophotography by Nico
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Carver.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PatriotAstro">Patriot Astro</a> -
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Everything N.I.N.A. Complete details with examples.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="reference">Reference</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.astrobin.com/full/e4clel/0/">Astrobin’s Heatmap
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of the Sky</a> - An inspiring map showing the parts of the sky that the
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community on Astrobin photographs the most (or least).</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I1deTi8sCFIn_bwQbYiqqxliVLInsGx6/view">Calibration
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Frames Cheat-Sheet</a> (<a
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href="assets/docs/calibration-frames-cheatsheet.pdf">cached
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version</a>)</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.astrophotography.app/EOS.php">Canon EOS DSLR
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models matrix</a> - A list of Canon EOS models with useful reference
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information such as sensor and pixel size, quantum efficiency, shutter
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life, etc.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.digicamdb.com">Digital Camera Database</a> - A
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database holding sensor characteristics for a plethora of digital
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cameras.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/797739-idas-filter-comparison-test-report/?p=11487347">IDAS
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filter comparison</a> - CloudyNights forum member Jim Thompson tests and
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compares a large selection of IDAS brand filters. (<a
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href="assets/docs/idas-test-report.pdf">cached version</a>)</li>
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<li><a href="http://lowlevellighting.org/">Low Level Landscape
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Lighting</a> - A method for lighting the landscape for night-scape
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photography. This is its official site.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.messier-objects.com/">Messier</a> - All objects
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from the Messier catalogue with lots of background information and
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images.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.astrophotography.app/nikon.php">Nikon DSLR
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models matrix</a> - A list of Nikon models with useful reference
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information such as sensor and pixel size, quantum efficiency, shutter
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life, etc.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.bintel.com.au/narrowband-preview-tool/index.php">Online
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Narrowband RGB Combination Preview Tool</a> - This tool allows you to
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upload black and white source images (filtered eg. Ha, Sii, Oiii or R,
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G, B), then shows every possible permutation for the various
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combinations/palettes.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.photonstophotos.net">Photons to Photos</a> -
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Interactive charts with sensor data contributed by people around the
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world.</li>
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<li><a href="https://rouzastro.com/reviews/">Rouzastro equipment
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reviews</a> - A growing list of equipment reviews. The experiences and
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results may prove useful for those looking at new gear.</li>
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<li><a
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href="http://www.sharplesscatalog.com/sharpless.aspx">Sharpless</a> -
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Images of all objects from the Sharpless catalogue each with capture and
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background information.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.astrobin.com/8cawy6/">The 750 Best Deep Sky
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||
Objects (Reachable from the Northern Hemisphere)</a> - A simplified tool
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to help astrophotographers easily find targets on any night of the
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year.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="astronomy-as-a-service-aaas">Astronomy as a Service (AaaS)</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.pixelskiesastro.com">Pixel Skies</a> - Custom
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built remote observatories with hosting options.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.roboscopes.com">RoboScopes</a> - Multi pier
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||
remote observatory with reasonable rates for the whole world to use. It
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offers hourly, syndicates & hosting piers for those who prefer to
|
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use their own equipment.</li>
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<li><a href="https://app.telescope.live">Telescope Live</a> - Online
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access to a global network of 10 robotic telescopes with an
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ever-increasing image archive.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="community">Community</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.astrobin.com">Astrobin</a> - Social image
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||
hosting dedicated to astrophotography.</li>
|
||
<li><a href="https://www.cloudynights.com">Cloudy Nights</a> - Arguably
|
||
the largest community forums.</li>
|
||
<li><a href="https://stargazerslounge.com">Stargazers Lounge</a> - Small
|
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but active UK community forums.</li>
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</ul>
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