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Astrophotography Articles by S*T*A*R Members

Welcome to S*T*A*R Astronomy's Astrophotography Articles page. Here are links to articles and miscellaneous content about various aspects of astrophotography written by members who are involved in this art, or containing photographs by local amateurs.

I Want to Do Astrophotography - What Do I Need?: This article answers the questions most beginners ask about astrophotography. (Written by David Segelstein).
Polar Alignment Using the Drift Method: This article describes how to drift align an equatorial mount, a procedure that is necessary for long-exposure astrophotography. It also provides diagrams that illustrate why the method works. (Written by David Segelstein).
Knife-edge Focusing for Prime Focus Astrophotography: This article describes how to focus a telescope for prime-focus astrophotography (written by David Segelstein).
SCT Collimation: This article describes a simple method for collimating a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. (Written by Steve Walters).
Some Interesting Photos of the Eclipse of 1999: This page shows a few simple photographs of the 1999 eclipse by an amateur who took snapshots and got some dramatic results. (Photographs by Paul Magnuson).
An article about the 1999 Black Forest Star Party at Cherry Springs State Park in Pennsylvania.: This is a reprint of an article published in the Potter Leader-Enterprise about the 1999 Black Forest Star Party at Cherry Springs State Park in Pennsylvania. This is undoubtedly the premier location for astrophotography in the northeast.