About

**This workshop will be live streamed via Zoom.** 

Are you interested in photographing distant galaxies and nebula in the night sky? Join astrophotographer Steve Ruhl for an introduction of getting that awe-inspiring image of the night sky.

Session 1:
Introduction-We will look at the steps and an overview of what is required for a Deep Sky Astrophotograph.

Session 2:
Equipment- We will do a deep dive into the equipment required to obtain an image. How much equipment do you need - what will work and what won’t for your photo.

Session 3:
Finer Points- We will look at software, obtaining focus, tracking adjustments and other technical pearls.

Session 4:
Constructing an image – How do you take 15 Gigabytes of data and reduce to an image that you can mount on the wall or share with your friends.

Details:

• A link will be emailed to the email address you registered with 1 day prior to each session to join the Zoom online meeting. Please watch for these emails. Please check your spam or junk folder if it doesn't land in your inbox.
• This class will be taught via the Zoom video conferencing program. For a great video on how to use Zoom, watch this tutorial.

Presenter:

Prior to becoming an astronomer, Steve Ruhl had an ill-spent youth in a darkroom. He made the mistake of taking “Introduction to Astronomy” his senior year in college, changed major to physics, and took up astrophotography. After a career as a Computational Physicist and Software Engineer, he spent 10 years as president of the Battle Point Astronomical Association.