How I keep my astro images organized
Astrophotography is a pretty data-heavy hobby. One night of imaging can result in
dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of images. In this post I’ll go over my plans
to keep them organized, especially now that I’m starting to image remotely.
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New name, new posts, new plans
If you’ve been following us you’ve likely noticed that we’ve changed our name
and URL, we’re now simply theAstroShed.com. The
near-term plan is to be able to image remotely. The weather that we’ve been
having lately has been very flaky, often not worth the 45-minute drive
(especially in the summer, when it feels like there’s only a few hours of
darkness)
Out with the old (pier).
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New camera and filter wheel
Undersampling: that’s what happens when the camera you use has pixels that are too
big for your focal length and seeing conditions. It’s also something that can
cause soft images.
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I have a porch!
One issue that I had early on was getting to the astroshed. Not the drive (well,
the South Carolina roads do leave a bit to be desired). No, it was the little OSB
plywood walkway.
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Messier Marathon, take one
A beautiful night at the Astro Shed. The plan? Image as many of the Messier objects as I can.
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