Astrocruise Articles

 

• Talks on Astronomical Imaging

• Dark Skies - find out how you can help us see the stars

• Astro-Physics AP 900GTO Mount - some experiences

• Combining Astronomical Images for Noise Reduction

• A Plea to Dehumidifier Manufacturers

• Spectral Dispersion of Star Images at Low Elevation

• Deconvolution: Some Experiences with Deconvolving a CCD Image

• Introduction - a backgrounder with overview of equipment used

• Michael Stecker Astrophotography Competition

• APML Scanner Test

• Scanners - comparison of Polaroid Sprintscan v Nikon Coolscan

• Scanners - comparison of Kodak PhotoCD v Polaroid Sprintscan

• Measuring Relative Film Density for $25

• Film Comparison - PJM-2 v GPY: comparison of two popular films for astrophotography

• LX200 Polar Alignment - Iterative Method - comprehensive description

• LX200 Polar Alignment - New Drift Method - comprehensive description with Field Document

• Lumicon GEG - comprehensive report with images

• Guiding Techniques for Astrophotography - detailed description with images

• Astrophotography Exposure Table - exposure times for deep space astrophotography

• Guest Article: Instructions And Tips For Using the ST-4 Autoguider - an excellent article on the ST-4 by James Janusz, which is presented on this web site with Jim's kind permission.

• Gas Purge of Film for Long Exposure Astrophotography - detailed description with images

• Eclipse 99 - clouded out, but an interesting and useful experience