Astrophotography: How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse

A lunar eclipse takes place 2 or 3 times each year and only during a full moon. This phenomenon occurs when the moon passes through the earth’s dark shadow causing it to go dim. The moon’s orbit is tipped 5 degrees to the earth causing the moon to miss the Earth’s shadow during most full… Continue reading Astrophotography: How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse

A Beginner’s Guide to Astrophotography – Part 1

Often referred to as being somewhere between art and science, astrophotography is a specialized type of photography that is aimed at recording images of the night sky and of astronomical objects. Thanks to the development of technology in recent years, astrophotography has become more accessible now than ever. The reason why astrophotography is so popular… Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Astrophotography – Part 1

A Beginner’s Guide to Astrophotography -part 2

Astrophotography is a type of photography that is aimed at recording images of the night sky and of astronomical objects. In the article “first part of the article”, we discussed how to take astrophotography images using only a camera and a tripod. In this second part of the article, we will discuss astrophotography with the… Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Astrophotography -part 2