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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, WELCOME TO —— Teach yourself —— ‘Astroand night-sky photography can seem very daunting at first, but it’s one of the most rewarding genres to embark on, andis actually far easier thanit looks. ‘The photographic possibilities thatthe night-sky offersare incredibly vast. from landscape shots with the Milky Way and capturing stunning star trails, to photographing faraway planets and galaxies. Unearth the difference between nebula and nebulae, find out when to shoot the Moon and learn how to capture an Aurora, Whether youare an astro novice or seasoned space expert, Teach Yourself Astrophotography has something for you Inside we've included jam-packed features, in-depth tutorials, interviews ith pros and creative projects. Discover professional tips and tricks that vill enable you to shoot the stars with absolute ease, We've even covered allof the essential kt that willaid youn taking breathtaking images that are truly out ofthis world. 4 L FUTURE 4 r ASTRO CONTENTS Discover how to get started inthe art of astrophotography and lean about the essential hit Landscapesty ih 58 Learn from the professionals. Take your photography to the next level with expert tips and advice Story retest: Paul Zick 0 altps taster righty photography 130 Take things a bit further with our indepth step-by-step tutorials that wil help you shoot the Moon. Miky Way, star tras and so much more stofaperumbralecioce ve vith Daze m™ FREE DOWNLOAD Online resources on page 178 6 Teach yourself Astrophotography INSIGHT ASTRONOMY PHOTOGRAPHER cr VRns-\ Am TRANSPORT THE SOUL Photographer: Bra Goldpaint, ‘ward: Winer, Peope and Space + it Nikon D810 camera, 14-mm 4 ens ISO 2500,20-secondexposure dinadk rent to his p s, the quarter moon rose and re vast landscape harmonious portrait of apher at 5S iy eer ae arene Porat pects Seeker cae ey Cee Oe) tee i ea oe aaa ae CSE eee aurea) ‘astrophotographer; the balance between Pek ag toe aon CSI hat ao ee Tees -GALLERY reer pba mec Doreen ftourshing over the years. Regroming community of amateur astrophotgraphers. ete er heete tina een pete omen ener eee ces pee ove inriensan) Dre cu ta) GREAT AUTUMN MORNING Photographer: Fabian Dalpz, aly (aged15) Award: Young strony photographer othe year, Winer ‘Kit Canon£0S SD Markilcamera,50-mm panorama /2.Olens, 1806400, 8-secondexposure Onanearly Monday morning before taking anexam at school, the photographer decided togoout and take some images. Shooting ona50mmilens the photographer got lucky ‘and captured this incredible photograph of ameteor passing over the Dolomites. Onthe leftside of the image the Moon is shining over the stunning landscape of the Alpedi Susi with theautumn colours illuminated onlyat 13.5 per cent. 10 Teach yourself stiophotography INVERTED COLOURS OF THE BOUNDARY, BETWEEN MARE SERENITATIS AND MARE TRANQUILITATIS Photographer: JodiDelpx Borel Spain Award: OurMoon, Winner Kits Celeston 4 telescope, Sky WatcherNEQ6 Promount,ZWOASIZ24NC camera, 4.200-mim 2 ens mitiple20ms exposures inverting the imageisalegacy of deep skyimaging, where tenuous extensions ofgalaxies and nebulae canbemorevisible on anegative imagebecause our eyemoreeasily detects tenuousdark details ona whitebackground, Thisis alsouseful inMoonimaginghelping toreveal otherwise barely detectable soil featuressuchasray systems. Low contrast areas like the lunar seas and ray ystems, lookmuch more interestingbecause ow contrast detailsarerevealed andaccording to thephotographer thisisanew way forMoonexploration that should beconsidered. cra aG AURORASCAPE Photographer: Mikkel Beiter, Denmark Award: Aurorae, Highly Commended ts CanonE0S5DSRcamer,I-mm/2Blens,I$0 2000, 8-second exposure mal round and a nat cca GALLERY COMET C/2016 R2 PANSTARRS THE BLUE CARBON MONOXIDE COMET Photographer: Gerald Rhemann, Austria ‘ward: Panes, comets andastrods, Highly Commended Kit ASA12 inch (200mm) Astrograph at1/3.62, ASADOM5 tel ‘2WO1600§1Ccoiour CCD camera exposure RGBcomposte 4.6-hourstotalexposure the Sun, the de(CO*)m inginthe incre autitul tackofthe : Decree Crs brersy GALLERY SUN KING, LITTLE KING, AND GOD OF WAR Photographer: Nicolas Lefaudeu, France Award: Our Sun Winner it AF-S NIKKOR105-mm/14E EDlens Nikon D810 cameraonan ‘untracked tripod 105mmi/1 lens, IS0 64, multiple expasuresof (03-second,0.6-secondand13-second ‘The photographer chose the areaaccording to weather forecasts to makesurehe would getaclear sky. Theimage shows the Suncorona nallits glory during the August total solar eclipse. tis lankedonleft hand side by the blue star Regulus — thelittleKing ~andby thered planet Mars on the ight. Themany radialstreamers of the solar Corona arearealcrown for the Sun Kingand thecoronacan betraced almost 0.30 solar radiicistance, Theexposure duration of 100-seconds was recordedin more than120 images. CIRCUMPOLAR Photographer: Ferenc Szémar, Hungray Award Shyscapes, Winer Kit: Minolta 80-200 f/2.8 telescope, tripod, Sony SLT-A9SV_ camer, 185mm /2 Bln, 80540, 50x 300-scond copes Thecoldwinter weather weavesatransparent blanket above thehuman settlements. fone rises above this coherent surface ofmist, the colourfulstar trails can be brought together with theglowinglights ofthe cities. Thisextremely long capture sequence tookhalfof the winter's nights facing the lear northernskyasthe circumpolar star Almach, also knownas Gamma ‘Andromedae, ust touched the horizon. SPEEDING ON THE AURORA LANE Photographer: Nicola Lefaude, France ‘ward: ura, Winner ‘ite Sony LCE7S2 camera, 20-mmi/1. Ales, 1802000, 3.2-second exposure Ahazy, subtie auroral bandis leisurely drifting acrossthe sky providing an unusual perspective with faint bands appearing toradiatetroma vanishing point, ikea road disappearing over the horizon. As the aurora glided overhead, it made the photographer feel ike hewas drivinga spaceship about toreach ight speed towardthe Big Dipper. This viewlastedess thanaminute. Teach yourself Astrophotogronhy 13 TECHNIQUES TECHNIQUES Discover essential skills es by night thing you need to know to create incredible Xl astrophotography 32 Gearforthe galaxies 6 8° Master deep space photography, maaceessorles to apps, meet the best Kit for plore a realm beyond our comprehension by capturing ‘sceessful astrophotography the mysteries of deep space Best stargazing locations in the world “Who hasn't paused for an instant to 52 Hinkcnetioasauementinay oP gazeatthe stars, becoming lost in the moment, wondering in awe, ‘just what is out there?’ The answer? A bewildering limitlessness of space — time and space so incalculable; its infiniteness is simply incomprehensible to the human mind” ‘Teach yourself Astrophotography 16 TECHNIQUES THE ART OF ——— ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY From stargazer to space image creator, prepare toimmerse yourself within an epic voyage through astrophotography Sergey cameras and telescope setups, opening equipment and softwaré. Some take it ee ee eo ac further stil and vesture into deep space, SG ayo ce Cae et Ne eee tee Seni et ec ee eerie re rt er is out there? The answer? A bewidering astrophotography has certainly increased. and trackers to follow the heavens 35 eh ee er ae antec Se et eee aan en ennai Ne a era a eas cen ett eee men neces Resets ae ie ee eee eee maa ne ed Se re ec a ee eo eee ey erg etn eee rT Perera er teeth mets es an eeety : Pen er a tea ee ete better genres there to sik your teeth time and practice that it takes to produce _ to make a good astro image. Find out ee eee basic images Sere crores ee ee ee ee ee ete ere ee er eT fe eee eo eee tee te meee Tee Rue ee etc er ee eee eee eee Deuces cs TECHNIQUES lL 6 aCe od ae Siete i & han bi aor % Bre hee TECHNIQUES EXPLORE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY Discover shootingmethods from wide, star-studded landscapes to capturing the depths ofthe universe ee ee ted ae eee Ce en pe er eres are ena te ee sce ers Sec eee eee eS anes Ca ce ees ee ee sky backdrop, typically consisting of a Cee ea See Oe ee ee Deep:space astrophotography refers to images of outer space, nebulae (groups CROC nay galaxies and other stellar and interstellar Peete pte eee ee a Do I need a tracked mount? hawide-angle DSLR sth th cof starght ithinthe i 2b star tral lc the longer fo times aren ts Top Demenrrartns| Soe teeneet ety Brera eet peer er as ete ene) Pa Seta Reena eens ee eeeectt Coren ri are atte pare ere nny ra Dark Ske De eee ete pacer rete eer LN Uenered corer eer rs Preemie nrnty Poe ene Cee on cy A reasonable-quality beginner's Peter Cn to achieve similar to what a £10,000 12.8 ee ey eee eer a en ee Pee eee as ee eee) ee pee ee ett) ee eer See Ay Ree eee) fee ee Cte cers ets ~ photographing celestial objects through ee types of photography. Designated astro cameras (CCD) are available ~ used Ree ee eg eee ee ee Astro-imaging is also possible from pee en ees space telescopes, such as the Hubble and ears reece es on Se Caer Cer een een ene Cee ae aes poet eect esate ae imaging is time-lapse. Through the use Oe ee So aa are captured over a prolonged period Se ea months and s0 on, The images are then ee eed cee en ere) a eee pea ete) Sect can) TECHNIQUES Ve) ed) — Discover whatittakes to capture strikingastrophotography imagery rE ee care Ce cCorencs eae ey astrophotography point of view, there are pee CS ead Poe Seta Cee ere rad Peete Se en Se oer! eet ee tt Sr ey ee Practice makes perfect. Aspire to be unique, think out of the box. Rare night: sky occurrences add dynamics, or become the generic makeup of the main image subject; these types of occurrences can eee er ec ny Ce ee ee Coke nat Se ee ee meee oe through the landscape. prereset cra eer cet era ane er et Re an See eee eed erates cme! eer td rom observatories, or at the very least, Cee Pee eee cae Se eel astronomy image: sharpness. sympathetic Sk eu end as it needs targeting correct. However, ee or eck create unique, concise astrophotography of the wider cosmos is far more complex. The Pere ne res ea eer ear tad right, but forthe really striking ones, often ee eens The images collected are then stacked Ree ea eee cee ec signal-to-noise ratio once stacked together en a “Practice makes perfect. Aspire to be unique, think out of the box” fea ae Loren etic perry mcrerns odor Peed aie reverts eto Sine om aes pu eae rey peer ones onomer at the vatory Greenwich and judge of the insight Astronomy Photo the Year contest, Dr Marek Kukula ‘ut what it takes to sh asto image, a soft spot forthe y of the competition ry and the images they produce n be breathtakingly beautiful. Gala huge structure s extremely far away and ther light takes millons of years to reach us, soto be able to capture them in sharp detail really an achievement. What are you looking fr ina winning astro image? What qualities make a good astro photo? the picture. Utimate for those ‘wow’ moments - a beautiful image that stops you in your tracks What advice would you give to aspiring astrophotographers? With modem cameras it's not dificult to get started in astrophotography and feven smartphone cameras can take reat astro photos these days. There are plenty of good ‘how to’ guide ine, but my main adv eye fora striking Remember to wrap up warm as it can get cold at right! ene] TECHNIQUES PLAN FOR SUCCESS Successful astrophotography takes preparation ,so combine thorough location research withdesk-based study for astellar outcome knowledge ofthe area is crucial. A dering jet black, iter standing of stars In turn however, the la ve number-one factor become harder to expose corre “When there's an absence of light sources, rendering no ambient light within the sky, detail will be immense — the sky rendering jet black, littered with vibrant stars” ‘on how it's incorporated. T certain amount oflignt politi aisot Tel scee Venturing into teen na Geese geese ea can en els anos eens te et sae penis lio b itetineeniien Tee cr ed Ce ear ‘moonrise or Miky Way alignment over prominent location {features to gauge composition and ste suitability. Prete eee cre eac car ities eu ern tens Sean ee ee ene See eons eas Bere ee ene ar ey Se ee ee en ete Eee ctr) DO ne aed Ser eer eee ee et ork well fr nightscapes [centr Ce eC ae eae ee eco Sivetor eeu eed 4 Av Sow and starlight Deep snow covers the Passo Glauin the taan Dalomte ot the ily ilsten overhead Lett Highland, winter skies Drone Hunter esti equator Srdvisble across ‘Teach yourself Astron TECHNIQUES THE SKY AT NIGHT Wiile the Milky ail a ore foNew Vines oy Ege omer) a Ree seasoned ight hunt for somethin mplemant their i the South blessed Swart gl brightly w ane ore ce cla fee ete y os ee ert eae eer eae Scene ene Pee eens ce or tracke nt akn cect eed ae eee eed eee eer s rc asalatitude of ee eg eee et er the ee to be captured ping the star a above the ho ed Pahl kde Se erent ae ae ren fener pace ene se pone recs pera et era cotter eae et te See aa eRe ants Se ee ee fe een tence eieteats eno! eed ea arent Sennett Cee re Sener eee eet en ea Se ee Peet econ oper exposure time enable ids idscape astrop the raph bj always on th Ite more beso the sly y effective wien combane wer: the prolong ting star within a single frame, whilst incorpo! r pinp Light befor in the otherskyphenomena 1 ae plenty of apps that track ing presse f make excel it conditions are favourable, 0 be ar south 1nd the North krish coast trom ugh to early spring, Zociacal anather phenomenon, typically sighted dawn in the autumn, of after twight spring. plays TECHNIQUES eee ne TECHNIQUES CAPTURE THE MOON privileged f nthe Moon, 50 it's tour near neighbour is @ corpeling mu: ind best an be shot any time of the year. even during riods that 1 challenging f graphers, as Phil Young (ww, newforestastro.com) explains, “In Northern Hemisphere. around the time of summer solstice, the hours of daylight. t any time in the root the M 3 telephoto lens. 3 aly brigh an especially high Earth are mv in mind. Ths sugge ture of 11 and then ind shutter speed to match id and 1/200 unny 16 rule t ing points and Lunar inspiration 26 Teach yourse Astraphotograahy Phases of the Moon Sci euch uns iene ot reenter selva feed See ood een ra Seal eee ee eee aes ire ete Ceres eet coe ee re eoee ened Waxing quarter ee ee age ee ed eee nts Waxing glbbous Se Cenc ee ent Pee ett fe tee eee cs ence cera Waning gibbous eet ee een ieee Se Dee ceca Waning quarter eee ea eee rg Poeceneer nen et eee eisteee en Se Co ee ae Poche tae are ern ry Se eee ee aed Seon ee eee eed eed It we “The Moon can be shot at any time of the year, even during periods that are otherwise challenging for astrophotographers” TECHNIQUES Shooting for the Moon cetera sd capture the Earth's largest satelite cory eet ees eee an Peer eee eT preety es The gibbous and quarter phases provide the best opportunities for detailed studies Sree eee ae eee) pretreated Sr rere ater s Cee te i Peter ee er ery eee Sete isc Ia Cee card Poco Ce es ce ee aera Peertrenoners TECHNIQUES CONSIDER COMPOSITION Thinknotofthe landscape complementingthe night sky, envisionhowthe night sky will complementthe landscape Once all the planning has been coordinated {and an element of luck has struck in ight of the weather, i's then down to how the is to be set up and executed, io tt Captivate the viewer by combining land aes ‘and sky elements. Composttion should Way, Scotia follow the exact same principles as general ‘The iy Way ean landscape photography. I's tempting to beptotogaphed syearround: There angle the tripod head so the lens attains Isottena a huge amount of sy; though this may ston want bemnecessary on cerssion, aiming forthe Peano essen Zenith, and only incorporating 2 mince tater proportion of shacony frerouna wil rt Feat Complement gaping sien no mater how femaptrete faccnating the simmering stars trate Learn to sacilce some ofthe universe Gace cre to incorporate planet Earth. Rules are mad en ok to be broken, but rue of thirds, however. usually has its uses, creating a smooth balanced image. Ifthe objective is bigs shoot as wide as possible and try to keep the lens angled around O to 15 degrees, Using longer focal lengths, the task becomes more complex, Correc with prominent features the outcome can be extremely rewarding ‘when it al falls into play. When viewing a rightscape image with 2 scintilating sky, unsurprisingly the eye fou reangates to tis dominating expanse ofthe ‘ picture. Nevertheless, the eye soon wanders, Ppt en” Should there be noting ese to stole he ie rower: te moment stand wth oe ther nierest Agan producing a asterpiece cn ey = significantly on the previously mentioned = — apaala ed Udestoreing of eaton, wectng out The © tom pos and eons of te vet, and Row the Se scene can work with your intentions. Try to think of the landscape complementing right sky, instead, anticipate now the night sky will Complement the landscape. Highlight certain landscape elements, concentrate on details, tides. flora, use structures and of course, reflections, Another facter to rememibor is don't have to be completely clear. and patchy clouds can add as much in right asin the day hat skies eee 28 Teach yourse Astrophotography TECHNIQUES} Rad cre eae ene ete Perret re coe cohen Eee Cod RULEOF THIRDS: Pres Ete See ae a ass est omer Ragone ae Peter avian oer ae ec ‘Teach yourself Astrophotography 29 TECHNIQUES PERFECT FOCUS It'spitch black, and autofocus has inherited the visual Elatilolelccteitcioit-laae-i-0 [age mele eel oesiceg oo t See ecu ee a ors ing around inthe dark. fluctuating ternperatures, and mary point epee ace age ar ameras can focus on stat or comment a . 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Advanced astro Peotone era) (oravpeterichardsonastro.com) used telescope and Soc eee eemreun serpent Pecoraro ery leone enero) TECHNIQUES THE BEST DSLRS Consider both image and build quality when choosing your DSLR camera |Athough entry level cameras canbe used fo raphy, DSLRS wth fullrame sensor siderations yoush {the results youcan ache yersinthernarketaresti CanonoeNkon, so” aboutany ph Thetwobiegest wollas the ‘arethemeresutatiechoceastheyhavebeger —_fyouveake riedwthonetrard.itmakes _findimportent For exam, acarerawithatiting Canon EOS 7D Mark 1 en and proves that mage quay and relay stiles Megapixh erates ed to amaximum of 51000, Aswith the Mark com IN.Canon sugzestthe Marke sunk ight conti eee Thoughmary prostacuratutfare sensei in siles _shootingastio this DSLR carreracomnesataprice vide, but these a thatismuchmoreaterdable Acrop-temecarers aia ttalfeatresforganingaccursteerposuesotthe wilakoghemorereachwthateephotoles wich i ara otenialy mean frame filing shots ofthe Moon alten iotitect rather accessbieceestal cbc Inrontotthecarnera'shotstive there asmall Mut rs pining. youwanttoretum Satur eucsno: econo, coerce oo: ls cp Seetinis ca Bere See ikate asus tot utnotleast.a pend eee Summary don pattie I eran hora 150000 piling mene vith election to delver consistent expres without the neeior an en in caning ht Use extra estes cexterratntenalerneter inlude GPS anda ln interline. Canon-fit lenses porte continedto Canon-made optics. Other manufacturers offer quality n affordable packages ‘SAMYANG CANON EF 14MM. ee 14MM F2.8 F28LIUSM FL8EX DG Centshynasie oot: though Soot prover an sideanglengttme ort impresave2irmareot Tnescapes takes meh ote tw peep sche feta, ‘34 Teach yourset Astrophotography Cee ae Price a ad Max resolution roms cen Earner! fee fern ea Ce Ce roe CT caine rae ern erat eae ee) free en ed Canon 6D Mark II = Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Although this premium models ‘an accomplished all-rounder, it really excels at ight Lod performer ee os patie Porras Pree cae pany pubes fares heCanon E0S 5DMark Wis packed wth pl tuning astro shots, To start wth re iy Sexpandabieto102400,andCanon —_forast laethat they ve enhancedthe canera's acs as processing algorthmstor wreroned results ithawide rang nthis made Canon haveaiso itreduce rtones from the stato deen shes. something called Dual Piel Rar technology, The focusing system athe Merk IV also ox vhich evesyoutheeptontofine-tune teareact _intowlight as the AFsystams serve downto Imacenum sharpness Ouringthsshootngmode _-3EV(-4€VinLve View) Thsisactualy darker tha asingleRAWfiecombines wo imagesintothefle, recnight which means hat theory fecusing rich can beprecessedlatr for optimum darty roudh then ssueinlower ight ve her beneficial upgrade that can beaded Summary Thisis on ofthe most complete DSLRS for ast, which you'd expect gent price. 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