Tag: Astronomy

  • Tiny satellites that photograph the entire planet, every day | Will Marshall

    Tiny satellites that photograph the entire planet, every day | Will Marshall

    Satellite imaging has revolutionized our knowledge of the Earth, with detailed images of nearly every street corner readily available online. But Planet Labs’ Will Marshall says we can do better and go faster — by getting smaller. He introduces his tiny satellites — no bigger than 10 by 10 by 30 centimeters — that, when…

  • Astrophotography Tutorial – Deep Sky Image Processing with Photoshop

    Astrophotography Tutorial – Deep Sky Image Processing with Photoshop

    Deep Sky Image Processing with DeepSKyStacker and Adobe Photoshop. In this Deep Sky Image Processing Tutorial, I go over the basics of organizing your raw images files, and stacking your light and dark frames in DeepSkyStacker. I then take the image into Adobe Photoshop for further processing and adjustments. DOWNLOAD THE ORIGINAL FILE: Astrophotography Image…

  • Stargazing Live: Space Photography Tutorial

    Stargazing Live: Space Photography Tutorial

    Expert astronomer Mark Thompson shows you how to get started in photographing the night sky. Learn how easy it is to capture images of space in your own back garden without using expensive kit. Mark explains techniques for SLR or instant cameras. Taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wnvpf Original source