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Inexpensive Wide-Field DSLR Astrophotography

 

Amazingly good wide-field astro photos can be taken with an entry level DSLR camera and just a tripod. In keeping with the low-cost theme, freeware programs are available for processing the images.

Here is a PowerPoint presentation on how to do it. (18.7 MB)
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Here's a PDF version of the above presentation (9.3 MB)

This image was taken with a Nikon D40X DSLR on a fixed tripod.