Astrophotography Special Interest Group Meeting

Topic: 3D Printing Telescope Parts and Accessories Calvin will cover, among other things, some basic do's and don'ts of 3D printing, considerations, 3D printers, modeling tools along with a short demo of designing a part in Autodesk Fusion 360 This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Meets second Tuesday of the month in the Red Barn Classroom of the Museum of Flight.

This Astrophotography Special Interest Group Meeting (astrophotography event) scheduled for Oct 08, 2019, 08:00 PM is cancelled. Mark Anderson was called away to work and won’t be able to present. As such, this talk will be postponed to a later date. Our next talk is scheduled for November 12. See you then!

LOCATION CHANGE: This Month's meeting with be in the RED BARN DRAFTING ROOM, not the Red Barn Classroom due to A/V issues. Topic: Imaging Software Overview - The SkyX and LTI Stephanie will be sharing her experiences with using The SkyX, as well as LTI (Light for Imaging) for image capture and system control (http://www.bisque.com/sc/pages/TheSkyX-Professional-Edition.aspx). Come learn about this fantastic control software for running your rig, including running LTI on a Raspberry ... more

Topic: Imaging Software Overview - Voyager Wayne Hixson will be sharing his experiences with using Voyager software for image capture and system control (https://www.voyagerastro.com). Come learn about this fantastic control software for running your rig! This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Meets second Tuesday of the month in the Red Barn Classroom of the Museum of Flight.

Topic: Planetary/Lunar Imaging Nik Joshi will be discussing techniques and best practices for planetary and lunar imaging. With the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, there is no better time to start imaging the moon! This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Meets second Tuesday of the month in the Redbarn Classrom at the Museum of Flight.