Astro Photons | Astrophotography Blog by Paweł Białecki

Starry Sky Stacker Tutorial – Astrophotography Stacking on MacOS

Stacking your astrophotography pictures is crucial to get rid of noise and reveal hidden details. One of the most popular software for stacking, the Deep Sky Stacker, is unfortunately unavailable for macOS. Should we, the Mac users, be sad because of this? Well, maybe, but we are certainly not lost. There are other programs that can do the job just like the Deep Sky Stacker, or even better. In this post, I will show you one of the best astrophotography stacking software options for macOS – the Starry Sky Stacker (download on the Mac App Store).

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Fuji X-T20 Astrophotography Review

I’m the Fuji X-T20 owner for two years at the time of writing this review. It’s my main and only imaging camera I had been using for my astrophotography since the beginning in 2017. It gives me out-of-this-world (literally) pictures of our universe, yet it has some quirks. Is Fujifilm X-T20 camera worth your money if you want it for astrophotography? Let’s find out in my honest Fuji X-T20 astrophotography review!

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5 Astrophotography Books You Should Have on Your Bookshelf (or in Your Kindle Library)

… and have them read! It’s true that you can find a lot of astrophotography tutorials on the Internet. It’s also true that you can learn astrophotography on your own, discovering things your way. But if you want to make fast and steady progress of your imaging and processing skills, books are your best friend. In this post, I will show you my favorite astrophotography books.

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Bode’s and Cigar Galaxies (M81 and M82) Astrophotography Tips

Bode’s and Cigar galaxies are one of the firsts galaxies every beginner astrophotographer starts with. These astrophotography targets are often imaged together due to their closeness to each other (although you can photograph them separately if you have a huge telescope or a very small sensor in your camera). It’s easy to locate them on the night sky even for a beginner, thanks to M81 and M82 position on the sky just next to the Ursa Major constellation. The best time to shoot Bode’s and Cigar galaxies is Spring, at the so-called galaxy season.

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5 Winter Astrophotography Targets For Beginners

Winter is my favorite part of the year for astrophotography. As nights getting longer and colder, some fantastic astronomy objects start to appear on the Southern night sky. As Summer Milky Way is probably the most popular astrophotography topic, the Winter sky is the most colorful and diverse. Dress warm, grab your DSLR and telescope, and shoot these 5 Winter astrophotography targets this season!

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How To Photograph The Pleiades (M45) Star Cluster

The Pleiades star cluster (also known as the Seven Sisters or M45) is one of the best astrophotography targets for every beginner astrophotographer. It’s one of the easiest targets to locate thanks to its size and brightness – you can see it on your DSLR’s live screen. You can capture the M45 with a wide range of lenses – wide, standard, telephoto, and telescopes. In this tutorial, you will learn how to photograph the Pleiades star cluster with a DSLR or a mirrorless camera.

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Petzl ACTIK CORE Headlamp Astrophotography Review

Doing astrophotography in the field, you are obviously looking for the complete darkness. As it’s perfect for the quality of your final pictures, it’s not entirely comfortable to setup your astrophotography equipment without being able to see it. The solution is simple: a flashlight. Better yet, a one that you don’t have to hold in your hands. Don’t know which one to choose? Fear no more: in this review, I will show you why the Petzl ACTIK CORE (view on Amazon) is the perfect headlamp for astrophotography.

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