Explore the wonders of astrophotography with expert tips, stunning images, and inspiration on capturing the beauty of the night sky at Rock Chuck Summit.
When it comes to narrowband filters for astrophotography, the choice between 3nm and 5nm filters can significantly impact the quality and characteristics of your images. Both have their advantages and trade-offs, and understanding these can help you make an informed […]
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Are you passionate about astrophotography but find the costs and complexities of maintaining your own telescope daunting? Or perhaps you’re looking for ways to enhance your imaging capabilities without breaking the bank? Joining a remote observatory imaging group might be
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I am thrilled to share that GPU accelerated tensorflow plugins on PixInsight now work with AMD 7000 series (76000,7800,7900xtx) GPUs. It took a little bit to figure out the build process and successfully get a library. I hope this simple
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This guide will walk you through the process of using NINA with a Paramount MX+ and TheSkyX to control the mount. Although it is not necessary to use a Paramount mount with TheSkyX, we will cover the setup generically so
The Rosette Nebula is an expansive cloud of dust and gas, home to the star cluster NGC 2244, which formed from the nebula’s internal gas just 500,000 years ago—a cosmic blink of an eye. Spanning 130 light-years in diameter and
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2,200 light-years away, the North America Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. Rich in Hydrogen-Alpha and Oxygen-3 gases, we’re able to capture its beautiful tones of red/pink (Ha) and Blue/Teal (OIII) with our Triad Filter. With a
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I’m proud to highlight IC 1396, the Elephant Trunk Nebula as our “first light” in our new observatory! My mind is completely blown by just how rich, detailed, and clean data is from dark skies. I knew there would be
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We’ll guide you through how to choose the best Camera for Astrophotography and explain to you some of the choices, products, brands, and technologies available. So many choices, options, cameras, and brands to choose from – our guide will focus
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Some people love Light Pollution (LP) filters, others despise them. I’m sure there is a long history of filters that may have made things worse rather than better, but if you ask us, it’s time to change some opinions of
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Today, we get our first glimpse of what’s new to come with the upcoming release 1.11 of NINA with a more advanced sequence manager. To help people navigate around some of the latest changes and learn how to create a
Learning through the firehouse has been fun and challenging at times. I love the challenge of something new, but at the same time, I’d just like to get some images and not struggle so much. I’ve decided to journal much
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