Cropping is a process where you remove undesirable regions of an image. Typically, cropping removes regions at the border of...
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RemoteAstrophotography.com Your Gateway to the Cosmos!
Have you ever gazed up at the night sky and wished you could capture its breathtaking beauty? Dreamed of exploring distant galaxies and nebulae from the comfort of your own home? Now you can, even without expensive equipment or travel, thanks to amazing remote telescope services like Slooh.com, iTelescope.net, Telescope Live, the MicroObservatory, and even the incredible James Webb Space Telescope!
Hi, I’m Erik Westermann, an amateur astronomer and passionate astrophotographer. I created this site to share my knowledge and help you discover the wonders of remote astrophotography using these powerful online platforms. I’ll guide you through selecting the right service for your needs, planning your observations, and processing your raw images into breathtaking works of art.
No prior experience? No problem! My step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive guides will walk you through everything you need to know, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced astrophotographer looking to explore new horizons.
Ready to start your cosmic journey? Explore my blog, download my free book: Remote Astrophotography Using Slooh.com, and unlock the secrets of the universe with me. Let’s capture the cosmos together, one click at a time!
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Using PixInsihgt’s ChannelCombination Process To Create an RGB Image
By Erik
/ December 3, 2020
PixInsight offers a couple of ways of combining R, G, and B images into a single RGB image for further...
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Using PixInsight’s DynamicBackgroundExtraction To Correct Images
By Erik
/ December 3, 2020
The DynamicBackgroundExtraction process, or DBE, is a powerful process in PixInsight that corrects a broad range of common issues like...
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Advanced Use Of PixInsight AutoIntegrate Script
By Erik
/ December 3, 2020
If you have PixInsight and haven’t given AutoIntegrate a try with your Slooh, iTelescope.net, or other images, you should give...
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Easy and Effective Noise Reduction in PixInsight
By Erik
/ December 3, 2020
Update October, 2023: The EZ Processing Suite is no longer available in PixInsight PixInsight is powerful post-processing software that allows...
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Easy and Effective Deconvolution in PixInsight
By Erik
/ December 3, 2020
Update October, 2023: The EZ Processing Suite is no longer available in PixInsight Deconvolution is a restorative process that attempts...
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PixInsight Image Processing Workflow
By Erik
/ December 3, 2020
PixInsight offers its users a lot of options for image processing and it can be difficult to figure out which...
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Slooh Quest Review
By Erik
/ November 28, 2020
Slooh is more than a telescope as a service offering. Slooh is a vibrant community of astronomers all sharing their...
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Slooh Membership Review
By Erik
/ November 27, 2020
Slooh.com is a remote telescope service where users can do remote astrophotography using a number of telescopes located in two...
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How To Download FITS files from Slooh.com
By Erik
/ November 26, 2020
If you're an Apprentice or Astronomer member of Slooh.com, you get access to the FITS files for your observation so...
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New Book About PixInsight
By Erik
/ October 28, 2020
I decided to start another book project - this time the book is about PixInsight and it will be geared...
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Faster PixInsight Using Kubuntu
By Erik
/ October 16, 2020
I’m writing this post from within the Kubuntu operating system. Kubuntu is a variant of Ubuntu, which is a variant...
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Forthcoming Book: Title and Update
By Erik
/ September 11, 2020
I have mentioned a couple of times that I am working on a new book. I am pleased to announce...
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Removing Dust Doughnuts From Slooh.com Images Using PixInsight
By Erik
/ August 26, 2020
I have noticed lately that the images I get from Slooh.com have dust doughnuts in them – here is an...
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Automatically Correcting Column Defects Using PixInsight
By Erik
/ August 25, 2020
In a previous article, I showed you how to use PixInsight’s CosmeticCorrection process to remove column defects from an image....
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Understanding Slooh.com File Naming
By Erik
/ August 24, 2020
While my book discusses in detail the names of the files Slooh.com produces, this question comes up pretty often, so...
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Assembling a Mosaic Using Slooh.com PNG Images
By Erik
/ August 20, 2020
In the article Using Astro Mosaic for Slooh.com Telescopes, I explained how to plan a mosaic using Astro Mosaic by...
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