Location can also be factor when imaging faint objects like the Milky Way, nebulas and galaxies, so dark skies are a must. This problem can properly be removed (subtracted) from the image with software. Noise, simply put, is caused by the heating of the electronic circuits in the camera. Film also in bright locations like cities could only be exposed for a short time before it would fog over.ĭigital SLRs do suffer from a problem called noise. Reciprocity failure is a decrease in light sensitivity with increased length of exposure. DSLRs do not suffer from the kinds of failures that plagued film, such as reciprocity and fogging. With the introduction of lower-cost digital SLR cameras and their high QE (Quantum Efficiency) CMOS and CCD sensors, astro-imaging can now be done by anyone who loves the night sky. When imaging the universe we are recording the past, in many cases way before Human existence on Earth. Whether you are imaging for science or just capturing the beauty of the heavens, it is awesome to realize these light photons could have been traveling the universe for tens, hundreds, thousands and even millions of years, and your camera’s tiny sensor has just recorded them. Vast arrays of equatorial mounted DSLRs are being used for real research, and DSLR astrophotographers are discovering new variable stars, novas, supernovas, and exoplanets every day.
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Cameras that are mounted piggyback on telescopes or tracking platforms can capture images that rival images produced by professional observatories. Great results can be achieved just with a tripod mounted camera and short exposures. You can image wide star fields in our galaxy the Milky Way, Comets, Constellations, Planetary alignments, beautiful aurora’s, combined Luna nature landscapes, polar star trails, and meteor showers. Wide Field Astro-Imaging is the easiest way to get started in capturing portions of the night sky, and if you’re traveling, the gear is lighter than you might think. Here’s the easiest way to get started capturing the night sky using your DSLR and some basic astrophotography equipment.