Astrophotography Special Interest Group Meeting

Topic: Musings on Image Scale and FOV Have you ever wondered what the practical implications of image scale are? How does it actually impact my final results? What about FOV? Matt will discuss how these criteria influence our telescope and camera buying decisions and show real-world examples of their impacts. This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Open to the general public. Please email event coordinator Matt at ... more

Topic: Building a weather monitoring station. Alex Pinkin will discuss his techinque for building his weather monitoring station for his observatory. This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Open to the general public. Non-members, please email event speaker Alex at apinkin@gmail.com for the link to this meeting. Meets second Tuesday of the month, normally in the Red Barn Classroom of the Museum of Flight. This ... more

NOTE: Due to an unforseen scheduling conflict, Alex Pinkin's talk has been postponed to the June meeting. Topic: Offset and Gain. Confused by gain and offset settings on your camera? Come learn how to understand the specifications put out by camera manufacturers and how to make the most of your camera settings for the targets you are shooting. This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Open to the general public. Please ... more

Topic: Calibration Frames. Stephanie will be discussing the theory behind and technique for taking calibration frames for your data. This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Open to the general public. Please email event coordinator Matt at m_dahl@mac.com for the link to this meeting. Meets second Tuesday of the month, normally in the Red Barn Classroom of the Museum of Flight. This meeting will be online via Zoom ... more

Topic: The Practical Considerations of Choosing an Imaging Camera. Wade will discuss things to look for when choosing a camera and the practical implications they have on your imaging. This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Open to the general public. Please email event coordinator Matt at m_dahl@mac.com for the link to this meeting. Meets second Tuesday of the month, normally in the Red Barn Classroom of the ... more

Topic: Cable Management. Dovetailing from our automation discussion last month, Matt will discuss best practices for maintaining all your cables while running your photographic rig. This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Open to the general public. Please email event coordinator Matt at m_dahl@mac.com for the link to this meeting. Meets second Tuesday of the month, normally in the Red Barn Classroom of the Museum of ... more

Topic: Making the Most of Your Imaging Sessions: How to Automate Your Rig We’ll discuss the software and hardware you need to automate your imaging sessions, allowing you to make the most of taking your scope out This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Open to the general public. Meets second Tuesday of the month, normally in the Red Barn Classroom of the Museum of Flight. This meeting will be online via Zoom during ... more

Topic: Planetary Imaging Nik Joshi will discuss tips and techniques for capturing great planetary images, just in time for the Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction! This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Meets second Tuesday of the month, normally in the Red Barn Classroom of the Museum of Flight. This meeting will be online for the foreseeable future during the global COVID pandemic.

Topic: Choosing an Astrocamera With a flood of new cameras coming on the market, this is a great time to learn or refresh your knowledge about the different properties to consider when choosing an astrocam. Matt will discuss what to look for when selecting a camera and what to look for in order to make the most out of your decision. This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Meets second Tuesday of the month, normally ... more

Topic: Exoplanet Observing for Amateurs Original link did not work...link has been updated (and should work now). Adam Landefeld will discuss his experiences in exoplanet photometry using his amateur equipment. Come learn how to be a citizen scientist! This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Meets second Tuesday of the month, normally in the Red Barn Classroom of the Museum of Flight. This meeting will be online ... more