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    • Shoot the ISS
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    • All Blog Articles
    • Milky Way Photography
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    • Wide Field & Nightscapes
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    • Moon Photography
    • Photographing Planets
    • Solar Imaging
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    • Shoot the ISS
    • Using Archival Data (Hubble!)
    • Timelapse Astrophotography
    • Astrophotography Gear
    • How I got an APOD
    • Behind the Image
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    • Milky Way Finisher Action Pack
    • Photoshop Actions FAQ
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How to Photograph the Milky Way
Astrophotography Gear • Milky Way • Tutorial • Wide Field

How to Photograph the Milky Way

Tanja Schmitz

Do you want to capture jaw dropping Milky Way photos? Of course you do! Here's a complete guide to get you started.

Image of the Week

Image of the Week, December 9, 2019

Contributing Author

The Milky Way over Shahkuh Mountain, Iran, by Omid Ghiasoddin

It's officially Milky Way season!

Shoot the Milky Way

Milky Way Finisher Photoshop Actions: Example Workflow and Installation

Cory Schmitz

Finish off your Milky Way images with this example workflow and installation instructions for the Milky Way Finisher Photoshop action pack bundle. In this short video tutorial, I show you how to install the Milky Way Finisher Photoshop actions, and...

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Reduce Noise and Save the Stars with EasyNR in Photoshop

Cory Schmitz

How to use intelligent, star masked noise reduction in Photoshop, in one-click.

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Make Your Milky Way Details Pop in One-Click with ClariSKY in Photoshop

Cory Schmitz

Maximize your sky and Milky Way detail with incredible clarity, find details you’ve never seen in even your already-finished photos.

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One-Click Star Reduction with MiniSTARS in Photoshop

Cory Schmitz

How to install and use MiniSTARS for easy one-click star reduction in Photoshop.

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Behind the Image: An Astro Photo 2 Years in the Making [VIDEO]

Contributing Author

A look into the effort of a single astro photo by Alyn Wallace...and how it can pay off!

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Questions? #AskPS

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Ask PS • Astrophotography Gear

#AskPS: NexStar 6SE and Hyperstar, or stick with my Stellarvue refractor?

Cory Schmitz

I’ve never astrophotographed before, am looking for a camera, i.e. DSLR, mirrorless, Specialty CCD, CMOS, the choices are daunting.

Ask PS • Astrophotography Gear • Post processing

#AskPS: Do I need to shoot flats for a DSLR and lens?

Cory Schmitz

If you’re shooting long exposures for deep-sky images, then yes, you should still shoot flats.

Ask PS • Solar Imaging

#AskPS: How do I find focus on the sun with no sunspots?

Cory Schmitz

I found that there is not a single spot on the surface of the sun that can be used to focus my digiscope. The only part with “contrast” is the limb...

Ask PS

#AskPS: Should I get a GEM mount to use with my Nikon DSLR?

Cory Schmitz

R asked: I mostly do landscape and flower photography. I have recently been to Acadia National park for night/milky way photography and caught the...

Ask PS

#AskPS: How can I find focus with a DSLR and a Dobsonian?

Cory Schmitz

E asked: Way back in the days of the Virtual Star Party, you were taking Astrophotographs with a DSLR and a Dob on an EQ platform. Question, did you...

Star Stuff Video

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Astrophotography Gear • BLOG • Star Stuff Video

Earth’s Online Intrusion Detection System (Asteroids)

Dylan O'Donnell

I made an online Realtime Intrusion Detection System that you can use to tell you what Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) are visible to you for imaging ...

Astrophotography Gear • BLOG • Star Stuff Video

Which Astrophotography Camera Should You Buy? [Star Stuff Video]

Dylan O'Donnell

Choosing a camera for astrophotography can be hard...and expensive. Maybe I can help with this short video explanation of the main differences...

Astrophotography Gear • Planets • Star Stuff Video • Tutorial

20 Quick Tips for Photographing Planets [Star Stuff Video Series]

Dylan O'Donnell

In this episode of the Star Stuff Video Series, I share 20, yes TWENTY(!), tips for capturing the planets well from one backyard astronomer to...

Astrophotography Gear • Planets • Star Stuff Video • Tutorial

Mars is Gonna be HUGE in July 2018, Get Ready! [Star Stuff Video Series]

Dylan O'Donnell

Are you ready for the Mars opposition in July 2018? Get some tips in this episode of the Star Stuff Video Series.

Astrophotography Gear • Deep Sky • Star Stuff Video • Tutorial

PHD2 Guiding: Setup, Troubleshooting, and Tips [Star Stuff Video Series]

Dylan O'Donnell

New to Astrophotography? Need help with PHD2 autoguiding? This Star Stuff Video Series episode has some great tips on PHD2 setup and troubleshooting.

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Astrophotography Gear • Moon • Tutorial

The Exact Camera Settings I Used For a Total Lunar Eclipse

Cory Schmitz

Start to finish: The EXACT camera settings and imaging setup I used during the 2018 total lunar eclipse. Everybody's always asking "what camera...

Moon • Tutorial • Wide Field

How To Photograph a Total Lunar Eclipse “Blood Moon”

Cory Schmitz

What camera settings and photography gear you should use to photograph a total lunar eclipse? How you can shoot a total eclipse of the moon.

Moon • Post processing • Tutorial

How to do Easy High-Resolution Colour Imaging of the Moon

Contributing Author

Try this method to skip the pain of stacking and aligning a high-res LRGB or IRRGB lunar image using a DSLR and your planetary camera.

Recent Blogs

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Astrophotography Gear • BLOG • ISS • Moon • Planets • Smartphone

Interview with a Smartphone Astrophotographer: Grant Petersen

Cory Schmitz

Often, the best camera is the one you use the most...like the one in your pocket.

Astrophotography Gear • BLOG • Moon

A 100-Megapixel Moon Photo

Cory Schmitz

Is a 100-megapixel camera necessary for astrophotography? Nope. But it’s fun. Let’s first state the above again: you do NOT need a 100...

Behind the Image • BLOG • Deep Sky • Nebulae

Behind the Image: 1,130 Exposures and Counting, with Chuck Manges

Cory Schmitz

From acquisition to processing to his observatory; a 1,130 exposure, 32 panel mosaic of the southern part of the constellation Orion, by Chuck Manges.

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Astrophotography Gear • Deep Sky • Tutorial

A Basic Deep-Sky Setup for DSLR Astrophotography

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A basic DSLR astrophotography imaging setup for real results, by Trevor Jones...

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How to Create DSLR and CCD Flat Frames for Astrophotography

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Astrophotography Gear • Smartphone • Tutorial

Smartphone Astrophotography, Part 1: Using Just a Phone

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How to do Deep-Sky Astrophotography Without a Telescope

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Milky Way • Tutorial

3 Powerful Lightroom Adjustments for Milky Way Editing

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