This is asteroid 1998 OR2 during its closest approach to Earth, taken April 28, 2020: Asteroid 1998 OR2 was about...
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Welcome To RemoteAstrophotography.com
A blog about how to do astrophotography from anywhere using remote telescope services like MicroObservatory, Slooh.com, iTelecope.net, Telescope.Live, and even the JWST. I’m Erik Westermann, an amateur astronomer and author, and I want to help others learn how to capture and process incredible images of the night sky.
On my blog, you’ll find lots of helpful articles and tutorials that are completely free. I cover everything from how to capture images using remote services to how to process those images using tools like FITS Liberator, JS9, and Siril. I also talk about some of the paid tools out there, like PixInsight, that can help take your astrophotography to the next level.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced astrophotographer, my blog has something for everyone. So check it out and start exploring the wonders of the universe from the comfort of wherever you are.
This site is also home to my free book, Remote Astrophotography Using Slooh.com.
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Barnard 92
By Erik
/ April 23, 2020
This is Barnard 92, the dark region in the center of the image. Rather than an absence of light, the...
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NGC 1850 and Friends
By Erik
/ April 17, 2020
This is NGC 1850 and friends. NGC 1850 is at the center of the image, NGC 1855 is to the...
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Creating an Animated GIF in AstroImajeJ and GIMP
By Erik
/ April 11, 2020
Images of asteroids and comets are interesting but are even more so when you can see the object moving against...
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How To Determine Conditions at Slooh Telescopes
By Erik
/ April 1, 2020
How do I know when the telescope is open or online? What’s the weather like? Those are probably the most...
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Using GIMP To Combine Three Mono Images Into One RGB
By Erik
/ March 15, 2020
I frequently get asked about how to combine three mono images into one RGB using GIMP. This article addresses how...
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Slooh.com 5 Minute Exposure Results
By Erik
/ March 1, 2020
Someone asked a question about what a 5-minute exposure looks like from Slooh.com – specifically what kind of results can...
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Slooh.com Exposure Times
By Erik
/ February 26, 2020
Someone asked a question about the exposure times on the Slooh.com telescopes, so this post answers that question and provides...
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An Overview of PixInsight’s Screen Transfer Function (STF)
By Erik
/ February 6, 2020
The Screen Transfer Function process in PixInsight stretches an image so you can see it on your screen. It’s also...
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Image Processing M51 Using MaxIM-DL and PixInsight
By Erik
/ February 2, 2020
I have been processing images for years now, and have explored various tools for image processing including JS9 & JS9-4L,...
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Improving The Contrast Of A Bright Core of A Galaxy Using Photoshop
By Erik
/ January 16, 2020
Galaxies are tough to image because they often have a lot of tonal variation. There are faint outer edges as...
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Creating An RGB Astro Image Using GIMP
By Erik
/ January 14, 2020
I’ve written extensively about creating RGB astro images using FITS Liberator, SAOImage DS9, and JS9 and JS9-4L. Now, you can...
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Performing A Nonlinear Stretch in GIMP On Astro Images
By Erik
/ January 3, 2020
I often use MaxIM DL to process my astro photos and perform nonlinear stretches using DDP, Curves and other procedures....
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Removing Panda Eye Effect From Around Stars
By Erik
/ January 1, 2020
The Panda Eye effect occurs in your astro images when you use over-aggressive sharpening on astronomical images. The Panda Eye...
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