Stop someone on the street and ask them about the moon. They’ll know it. They’ve seen it their whole life, watched it change shape, maybe even pointed a pair of binoculars at it once. Now ask them about the Rosette Nebula, or the Orion Nebula, or anything with “nebula” in the name at all. Most…
You took an image you’re proud of. Someone asks about it — maybe online, maybe a friend — and the first question is simple: what were the conditions like? And you freeze. You know you shot it sometime last month. You’re pretty sure it was a new moon. The filter… was it the dual band…
After many sessions imaging a Florida night sky, I’ve learned there are a handful of things that determine whether a session succeeds or fails — and your equipment isn’t one of them. The key to a successful imaging session is to remember that: You should have a plan before you power on — the session…