Acquisition Best Practices
Tuesday
May 14, 2024
7 PM EDT
2-Hour Virtual Workshop
This new addition to our beginner series will help you get optimum results during acquisition of your imaging data. We’ll look at imaging strategies that will make the best use of your equipment, given the realities of your imaging conditions. Some of the topics we will cover include:
Optimizing image scale for deep-sky imaging
Setting camera readout mode, gain, and offset
Choosing an exposure length
Acquiring calibration frames: how, how many, how often?
Monochrome strategies: RRRGGGBBB vs RGBRGBRGB
Mosaic strategies: one pane each night vs all frames each night
Acquiring RGB stars to use in narrowband color images
Focusing: how, how often
Rotators: to rotate or not?
Guiding – how good is good enough?
WHAT YOU’LL GET
Attendees of this workshop will receive the following:
- Image files that are used in the virtual workshop
- An opportunity to win a door prize from our generous sponsors
- Unlimited access to workshop recording, project file and icons
Unlimited Access $35.00 USD
We'll be using Gotomeeting for this Virtual Workshop.
You will need to download the free application here: