Intro to Astrophotography with a Tracker

CDARC is hosting a ticketed astrophotography workshop at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on July 30th. Follow this link to purchase tickets.

In this workshop, we will focus specifically on using a sky tracker to capture a variety of night sky photos. A sky tracker is a specialty device that astrophotographers use to keep the night sky in focus while taking long exposure photos. It is a lower cost item in comparison to larger astronomy mounts and a perfect place to start your astrophotography journey, (especially if you already own a camera with an interchangeable lens). We will walk you through different techniques of capturing the night sky and work with astrophotography specific software to process a finished photo. Feel free to bring your own equipment if you have questions about it.

Whether you have specific questions about your own astrophotography process or are completely new to night photography – this workshop will help guide you in your night sky photography journey!