When it comes to astrophotography, understanding what you need to take images of the night sky can be a bit confusing for beginners. This hobby is more than just putting a camera on a telescope after all! Before you buy that first telescope, it's important to understand what types of astrophotography there are, the basics of stacking and processing, and the various types of gear you might need. Learning these things will help point you in a direction that best suits your interests and budget for this hobby.
If you've already bought a telescope, no worries! You can still learn a few things in this video that will be helpful to you.
0:00 Intro
2:15 Wide-Field Astro
2:54 Deep- Space Astro
3:51 Lunar Imaging
4:08 Planetary Imaging
4:32 Solar Imaging
5:12 Broadband vs Narrowband
6:02 Stacking Images
7:03 Signal to Noise Ratio
7:40 Calibration Frames
7:52 Stacking with Software
8:15 Lucky Imaging
8:57 Post-Processing
10:05 Imaging with a Cellphone
10:38 Imaging with DSLR & Tripod
11:24 Imaging with Alt-Az Mounts
12:30 Imaging with Equatorial Mounts
13:24 Choosing a Set-up
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Special thanks to my fellow Instagrammers for letting me use their photos in this video:
Mohammed Mubeen - @infinity_seeker96
Ankita Mohapatra - @ankita.m.photography
and also members of the Telescope Addicts - Astronomy and Astrophotography Facebook Group
Barbara Bunker
Tyrrel Reay
Devon Jameson