Matt Dieterich will be giving a live presenation via YouTube about telescopes, mounts, and astrophotography. He will share some recent telescope observatories he helped install equipment for. To join the live session, search for The Astro Imaging Channel on You Tube when the live stream begins April 26th at 6:30 PM.

Topic: Astrophotography! No special topic this week. Instead, we'll just have a zoom hangout to chat about astrophotography and have some general comraderie. The online zoom link is posted here. Note this meeting will be earlier than normal (since we aren't constrained by the Museum). Meeting will be from 5:30 - 6:30.

Topic: Special Techniques in PixInsight Renowned astrophotographer Adam Block will be discussing how to use some lesser-known advanced techniques in PixInsight. Come learn how to wield tools like MURE denoise, screen blending, and LocalFuzzyHistogramHyperbolization and use them to make your images better. 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 ... more

Special Meeting will be held in Red Barn Drafting Room, not the Red Barn Classroom, as normal Topic: Taking Your Best Images Under Poor Conditions Kerry will share her planning and post-processing techniques used while producing some of her best and favourite deepsky and nightscape images that were taken under less than ideal weather or man-made conditions. In the end after seeing her creative process from start to finish, she hopes that you will be inspired to do the same. This ... more

Topic: Tips for Processing Dark Nebula and Dust Dark nebula and dust can be very challenging to work with in processing. Adam Landefeld will discuss the processing tips and tricks he uses to produce excellent results when working with these challenging elements. 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: 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.

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.