Binning In Astrophotography [To Bin or Not To Bin?]

Post author:Kevin Francis
Post published:December 5, 2020
Post category:Astronomy Astrophotography Binning Dedicated Astronomy Camera Deep Sky Long Exposure Astrophotography Narrowband Imaging Noise Reduction

Comparatively, anyone starting out can find binning in astrophotography mysterious. What does it mean to combine pixels? Why would I want to combine pixels? All in all great questions and…

StarTools, My Workflow [Post Processing]

Post author:Kevin Francis
Post published:October 21, 2020
Post category:Astronomy Astrophotography Beginner Astrophotography Dedicated Astronomy Camera Noise Reduction Post Processing

https://youtu.be/uw_lj2JTU4E I've not spent a lot of money on post processing software. In general, I use Gimp and StarTools. After all, this hobby consumes a lot of money, if you…

Dedicated Astronomy Camera vs. DSLR

Post author:Kevin Francis
Post published:October 4, 2020
Post category:Astronomy Astrophotography Beginner Astrophotography Dedicated Astronomy Camera DSLR Camera Long Exposure Astrophotography

https://youtu.be/GNxO2EX8m5s Save your money for the optics and the camera. After all a dedicated astronomy camera is the next logical step. Given that I'm dad of the century, my family…