Astrophotography

What if, instead of looking through a telescope with our eye, we used a camera?


Deep-sky astrophotography is the art of capturing the beauty of deep-sky objects using cameras (DSLR or more specialized equipment) plugged into telescopes.


The images below were taken using an 8" Ritchley-Chrétien telescope and a monochrome astronomy camera shooting through various color filters.


Are you interested in learning this skill? Check out our workshop details at the end of this page.

Astrophotography workshop

Learn the art of deep-sky astrophotography. Discover how to capture stunning images of nebulae, clusters or galaxies using a 8" Ritchley-Chrétien telescope. Using your own camera or one of ours.

$500for a 2-3 hours session
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What you'll learn

  • Understanding telescope mounts and tracking systems
  • Camera settings and exposure techniques
  • Image acquisition and calibration
  • Post-processing workflows
  • Color filter techniques for monochrome cameras

Equipment

  • GSO 8" Ritchley-Chrétien telescope
  • QHY-163M monochrome camera
  • QHY-5II off-axis autoguiding camera
  • QHYCFW-2 filter wheel with RGB filters
  • Pegasus FocusCube 2 autofocuser
  • SkyWatcher EQ-6 Pro mount
  • Software for image processing