RASC Hamilton Fwd: How to take an astrophoto like this one...

[David Galbraith]

Hi Ron,

Sounds like a wonderful opportunity. Thanks.

And with the weather we've been having this year, one minute per month seems like the amount of clear night sky we can count on in Ontario.

- David



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> To: astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca 
> From: rjshields at sympatico.ca 
> Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 12:41:29 -0400 
> Subject: RASC Hamilton Fwd: How to take an astrophoto like this one... 
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> From: "One-Minute Astronomer" <oma at oneminuteastronomer.com> 
> To: "Ron" <rjshields at sympatico.ca> 
> Subject: How to take an astrophoto like this one... 
> Date: Sat, Jun 8, 2013 11:38 am 
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> Dear Ron, 
> 
> Here's a rare offer for all you astrophotographers, both current and 
> would-be... 
> 
> Expert astrophotographer Terry Hancock, whose work is featured here at 
> One-Minute Astronomer from time to time, is offering personalized 
> one-on-one training for those interested in learning how to take 
> top-level images of the night sky. 
> 
> Whether you're just starting out or you've got some experience with 
> imaging, Terry's training will help you capture and process 
> high-quality images with a small telescope and a DSLR. This program 
> isn't just for taking casual snapshots... it's for imaging deep-space 
> objects through a telescope, so you need to have invested (or be about 
> to invest) in a small telescope, a solid mount, and processing software 
> including Adobe Photoshop. 
> 
> And after a few months, you'll be able to take images this: 
> 
> http://www.oneminuteastronomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/M31.jpg 
> 
> and even this... 
> 
> http://www.oneminuteastronomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/M13.jpg 
> 
> Terry's been imaging the night sky since the 1980's when he lived under 
> the dark skies of the outback in his native Australia. He moved to the 
> U.S. in 2000, and now observes from the respectably dark skies of rural 
> Michigan, where he established his "Down Under Observatory". His work 
> has been featured in Sky and Telescope Magazine, Universe Today, and 
> NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). You can see some of his 
> work here at his website: 
> 
> http://www.downunderobservatory.com/images.html 
> 
> One of Terry's past students, Tom Striegal of Wisconsin, says of this 
> training program... 
> 
> "Terry provided me step-by-step and one-on-one instructions on how to 
> use my camera software and how to post process my images. Terry showed 
> me tips and tricks to process my images and saved me the long and often 
> tedious task of producing great images. The tuition is well worth the 
> investment and I only regret not doing Terry's program sooner". 
> 
> Terry's program includes three months of unlimited one-on-one support 
> using Remote Desktop, along with voice calls by Skype for students 
> anywhere in the world. You can learn at your own pace, and you'll save 
> hundreds of hours fussing/freezing in the dark and messing around with 
> post-processing software by learning from an expert. And if you're 
> still selecting the right equipment for DSLR astrophotography, you'll 
> get help with that too. 
> 
> Learn more about Terry's program at this link: 
> 
> http://www.downunderobservatory.com/tuition.html 
> 
> Or contact Terry directly at 
> terry at downunderobservatory.com<mailto:terry at downunderobservatory.com> 
> 
> The cost of this three-month program is $200. But if you tell Terry 
> you learned about it at One-Minute Astronomer, he'll give you a 10% 
> discount on tuition. But only if you register before end of day next 
> Saturday, June 15, 2013. 
> 
> Clear skies, 
> 
> Brian Ventrudo 
> Publisher, One-Minute Astronomer 
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