RFO Speaker Series: "Astrophotography" with Justin Stevick

  • Thu, Dec 9, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • Pacific Standard Time

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Description

Join RFO and Justin Stevick, RFO Docent and Astronomy Professor at Santa Rosa Junior College, via Zoom for an informative conversation on Astrophotography.

Those interested in astrophotography must first understand their camera and some fundamental camera properties such as exposure time, focal length, F-stop, and ISO. Justin will introduce guests to the basics of long exposure photography using DSLR cameras, or nearly any camera with manual settings. Not everyone has access to fancy and often expensive astronomy equipment, so first he'll cover what can be done if you only have a camera and tripod (such as painting with light, star trails, and Milky Way shots). He'll then talk about the benefits of using a sky tracker or tracking telescope to photograph deep space objects (such as galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae). Since this is an introductory talk, he will focus on single images without any post-processing.

Date & Time

Thu, Dec 9, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Robert Ferguson Observatory

The Valley of the Moon Observatory Association (VMOA) is volunteer amateur and professional astronomers plus a small supporting staff organized as a nonprofit association to provide educational programs about science and astronomy for students, the public, and in support of educators.

The VMOA is responsible for the construction, maintenance and utilization of the Robert Ferguson Observatory and functions as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under the auspices of the California State Parks System, and in cooperation with our local state parks.


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