Astrophotography
Hardware Setup
This is the hardware that I'm using
Celestron Nextar 4SE
Canon EOS M50
16" USB-C / Mini-HDMI display
HP Mini Notebook
Software Setup
Image Processing
Pixlnsight (Recommended in some reviews - haven't purchased yet)
Sequator (Free open-source, will start with this)
Astro Pixel Processor (Adding some more options, appears to support Apple M1/M2 Silicon
Deep Sky Stacker )
Scope / Camera Control
StellariumScope?
APT
Setup to control the camera for the duration of a shoot
PH2 Guiding
Process of taking photos
Solar Eclipse Procedure
Setup Checklist
Items Needed
Telescope (Big Brown Box)
Telescope Stand (with center bracket)
Camera
Monitor
Ecoflow
Notebook Computer
Cables (To be listed later)
Setup the telescope to track the sun (Didn't work with Lunar Alignement or two star - didn't track the moon - ~15 minutes and the moon passes)
Menu ==> Tracking ==> Rate ==> Solar
Menu ==> Alignement ==> Solar Sys. Align
Time
Date
Location
etc
Sun (Yes, we have a solar filter ... right
Align with the sun [Enter ==> Align]
Considerations to be researched
How do I actually track the objects I'm photographing?
How do I control the camera for the duration?
What extra photos do I need to take?
Full white photos?
Flat Frames?
https://telescope.live/blog/understanding-calibration-frames
Types of "Frames"
Light Frames
These are your photos, where you are capturing the images.
Photo Settings
Raw
Dark Frames
Bias Frames
Block out ALL light
Photo Settings
Raw
Same ISO as light frames
Flat Frames
Fully illuminated with white diffuse filter (White t-shirt?)
How many? ~75
Flat Dark Frames
More Software to use get: