Name: Astro 101: Introduction to Astrophotography with a Tracker
Start: 2026-03-27T02:00:00.000Z
Location: 10000 Skyline Blvd

After dinner, a planetarium presentation will immerse you in the world of astronomy, what can be seen in the night sky, and how to find these objects yourself. You will then work in groups to get hands on training with different types of telescopes and learn how to get started taking your own photos of the night sky.

Come be a part of Chabot’s community and experience the awe and wonder of our universe while learning how to navigate the night sky and take astrophotography images yourself. Get your astronomy and astrophotography questions answered by Chabot Staff while meeting others with similar passions. Whether you are new to astronomy or an experienced astrophotographer, all are welcome to this Astronomy Night Out!

purchase tickets at [Chabotspace.org](https://chabotspace.org/calendar/astronomy-night-out/)

CDARC; California Dark Sky Astronomy Research Community

Mason Hall

Hermine C.

Penny

Astronomy Night out

10000 Skyline Blvd

Want to learn how to take pictures of the Milky Way? Ever wanted to learn how amazing starry night landscape images are made? Whether you have specific questions about your own astrophotography process, or you are completely new to night photography, this workshop will provide one-on-one training to help you on your journey in taking your own night sky photography.

In this workshop, we will focus specifically on Milky Way photography using a dslr (or mirrorless) camera. Using equipment provided by Chabot, we will walk you through different techniques of capturing the night sky outside on our observation deck and work with specific software to process a finished photo. Feel free to bring your own equipment or images to process.

to attend visit [Chabotspace.org](https://chabotspace.org/calendar/astrophotography-101-milky-way/) to purchase tickets

This workshop is part of a 3-part series of introductory astrophotography 101 workshops that can be taken together or independently. Workshops will have a combination of classroom time and time outside taking pictures of the night sky. All equipment and laptops are provided.

Erik

Niharika Marcharla

Kevin Sherrill

Astro 101 Workshop: Introduction to Milky Way Astrophotography

Want to learn to start taking pictures of the Milky Way or even a faint nebula in the night sky? Ever wanted to learn how the amazing images from James Webb or Hubble telescopes are made? Whether you have specific questions about your own astrophotography process or are completely new to night photography – this workshop will provide one-on-one training to help you in your night sky photography journey!

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 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). With different types of sky trackers provided, we will walk you through different techniques of capturing the night sky outside on our Observation Deck. Then we will work with specific software to process a finished photo. Feel free to bring your own equipment or images to process.

To attend visit [Chabotspace.org](https://chabotspace.org/calendar/astrophotography-101-intro-to-astrophotography-with-a-tracker/) to purchase tickets.

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Astro 101: Introduction to Astrophotography with a Tracker

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