Imaging and Image Processing with a High Frame Rate Camera

Mick and I talked at the Cambridge Astronomical Association about Webcam Imaging or really nowadays High Frame Rate Camera Imaging on Wednesday 21st June 2017. The talk covers a brief history of webcams and high frame rate cameras, it then covers setting up your camera and using camera filters as well as looking at Field

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Lunar Imaging and Widefield Imaging Talks

Last night I did a quick couple of talks at the Cambridge Astronomy Association on lunar imaging and widefield imaging using a Geoptik CCD to lens adaptor. The lunar imaging talk covered the top 10 tips when lunar imaging, a demo of stacking a lunar video using Autostakkert and Registax. I then also talked about

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A and F Type Stars Talk

On Saturday I did another talk for the Cambridge Young Astronomers. This months topic was covering the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram and explaining all the different star types within it. I was given A and F type stars for my talk. I started by looking at the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram and then gave facts on A and F

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The Moon by Eye, Binocular and Telescope

On Saturday I did another talk for the Cambridge Young Astronomers. This months topic was our nearest neighbour. I chose what you can see on the Moon by naked eye, binoculars and telescope. I started by looking at the main seas or Maria on the surface of the moon that you can see with the

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CAA Webcam Imaging Talks

If anyone missed the talks that Mick and I gave at the Cambridge Astronomical Association on 16th July 2014, then you can download them in PDF format below: Webcam and Lunar Imaging Talk Solar Webcam Imaging Talk They cover the basics of webcam imaging and the webcams that I have used together with some tips

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Deep Sky Imaging with a DSLR Camera for Free Talk

Here is a copy of the presentation I did at the Cambridge Astronomy Association on the 26th June 2013 in PDF format. – Deep Sky Imaging with a DSLR for Free Talk (1.5mb)

Solar Imaging Talk at CAA June 2013

Below is the PDF version of the solar imaging with webcams talk I did at the Cambridge Astronomy Association on 19th June 2013. – Solar Imaging Talk (1.3mb)

Lunar Imaging Talk at CAA June 2013

Below is the PDF version of the lunar imaging with webcams talk I did at the Cambridge Astronomy Association on 19th June 2013. – Lunar Imaging Talk (850k)

Deep Sky Imaging Talk at CAA

Last night I did my first talk at the CAA on Deep Sky Imaging with a live demo in Maxim and Photoshop with M42. Amazingly I managed to fit my talk into 30 minutes, although I did feel like a horse galloping at the Grand National. I think I must have spoken quite quickly. For

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