Tips & Tricks

TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS
ACQUISITION & PROCESSING TIPS
Explanation of DDP - Digital Development Processing (K. Okano)
Using SBIG AO Accessories with MaximDL (Steve Fry)
Binning Explained(Steve Cannistra)
Sub-Exposure Calculator (CCDWare)
CCD Cooling Analysis (Steve Cannistra)
Bicolor Ha/OIII Technique (Steve Cannistra)
f Ratio, Sub-Exposure Time, and Pixel S/N (Steve Cannistra)
Image Acquisition & Processing Techniques (John Smith)
Sampling, Signal-to-Noise, and the f-ratio Myth (Stan Moore)
Multi Strength Decon Layer Blend (Ken Crawford)
Optimal Pixel Size (Stan Moore)
Basics of Clipping Masks (Ken Crawford)
Need for Dark Frames (John Smith)
LRGB Color Correction Technique (Chris Schur)
Sub-Exposure Times & Dark Frames (John Smith)
Luminance Layering Technique - LRGB (Rob Gendler)
Sub-Exposure Times and S/N Considerations (John Smith)
Multiple Luminance Layering - LLRGB (Rob Gendler)
Dithering (John Smith)
Ha Layering (Rob Gendler)
Synthetic Luminance Channels (Mischa Schirmer)
Creating Mosaics in Photoshop (Rob Gendler)
Polar Alignment Calculations (Steve Walters)
Gradient eXterminator Tutorial (Russel Croman)
Filter Halo and Reflection Issues (Don Goldman)
Registax Tutorial (Gil Jones)
Astronomical Filter Spectral Curves (Christian Bull)
Photoshop Hints (Star Shadows Remote Observatory)
Fast Astrograph Considerations (Dave Erickson)
Astro Hub Tips & Techniques (Aquest)
One-Shot Color vs. Monochrome Cameras (Michael Siniscalchi)
MaximDL Camera Error Codes (Cyanogen)
One-Shot Color Cameras (SBIG)
AutomaDome Geometry Solution (Charlie Gleed)
Estimating Limiting Magnitude (Veikko Makela)
Considerations in Building an Observatory (Christopher Abissi)
LRGB vs. CRGB Imaging (Don Goldman)
Building a Roll-off Roof Observatory (Jay Ballauer)
Near-Infrared (NIR) Tri-color Imaging (Don Goldman)
Survey of Polar Alignment Methods (Frank Barrett)
Astronomical Photometry using CCDs (Bill Romanishin)
Drift Polar Alignment (Bruce Johnston)
CCD Imaging with Robotic Telescopes (David Kolb)
CCD (non-drift) Polar Alignment (J. Hall)
A Primer on Flat Fielding Techniques (CMAS)
Optimizing Images of Comets (B. Hubl)

Tips and tricks for using telescopes and CCD cameras for astronomical observing and astro-imaging astrophotography advice from experts and special techniques