Category Archives: AstroImagers

A Remote Observatory for Southern Skies — March 4, 2020

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Member Greg Stein tells us about his project to set up a really remote observatory in Chile.

“Adventures with Raspberry Pi in Astronomy” – Feb. 5, 2020

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by Tom Munnecke … The small, low cost Raspberry Pi computer provides computing power and network connectivity that not too long ago would have been considered a “super computer.”  Open […]

Moving to Remote Imaging – Dec. 4, 2019

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Bruce Waddington updates us on his move to remote imaging from New Mexico. Presentation slides: http://www.coldphotons.com/Reference/Remote_Imaging.ppt The December meeting is our traditional meeting for indulging in holiday treats and enjoying […]

“My Journey to Remote Observing” — Part 2. – Nov. 6, 2019

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Dave Pearson updates us in his efforts to establish a remote observing setup at a site in New Mexico. Presentation Slides

October Meeting (Oct. 2) – Planetary Imaging Filters

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Bill Warden will discuss imaging the planets using non-RGB filters — various IR, UV, and methane filters in the context of each planet. Presentation Slides

September Meeting (4 Sept.) – Processing One-Shot Color Camera Images

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This month Sam Saeed  talks about astronomical image processing for one-shot color camera images.  He gives a quick introduction to processing of images obtained by one shot color cameras and processing […]

August Meeting (7 Aug.) – 2019 Chile — Solar Eclipse and Southern Skies

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Dave Kodama presents images from a trip to Chile, including the July 2nd solar eclipse, visits to southern hemisphere observatories, and southern sky images.  “Frankenstein” mods to a Losmandy GM-8 […]

July Meeting – Cancelled

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Due to the proximity of the Fourth of July holiday and the new moon (July 2), the July meeting is cancelled.  See you in August when Sam Saeed will talk […]

Upcoming Solar Eclipses – Meeting on June 5, 2019

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Members will be discussing their plans to view the upcoming total solar eclipse in Chile as well as future eclipses.  If you have ever wanted to visit Chile (the next […]

Chasing the Aurora — May 1, 2019

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Dave Kodama will talk about imaging equipment, techniques, and planning for “chasing” aurora.  All who have tried their hand at aurora photography are invited to add their tips and photos […]