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Astrophotography Special Interest Group Meeting

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Type: Astrophotography Sig

Held on: Jun 11, 2019 (Tue) at 07:00 PM to Jun 11, 2019 (Tue) at 09:00 PM

Speaker: Jon Minnick

Location: Museum of Flight Red Barn DRAFTING ROOM

Event Coordinator: Matt Dahl

Overview

Topic: How to Choose an Astrocam

Jon will explore the differences between astro cameras and how to make decisions among them.  He will disucss, among other things, CCD vs CMOS architecture, DSLR advantages and limitations, FOV, Image Scale, and telescope/pixel size matching.

NOTE: This month's meeting will be in the Red Barn Drafting Room, not the classroom, due to a scheduling conflict.  Please see the image below for directions on reaching the Drafting room.

This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required!

Meets second Tuesday of the month.

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almost 6 years ago

Reminder —

This is just a friendly reminder that the Astrophotography Special Interest Group Meeting (astrophotography event) is scheduled for Jun 11, 2019, 07:00 PM. Please come out and join us!

Jon will be discussing how to choose an astrocam.  Come learn what factors to consider when making camera purchases, both for DSO and Planetary imaging.

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