We will be at the Roper Mountain Science Center for this meeting!
First Principles of AstrophotographyWhether you are just becoming interested in astrophotography or have been imaging for years, a review of the first principles of astrophotography will provide an introduction or refresher to the core principles and practices to getting your best results. How do telescopes and cameras work together? What kind of results are reasonable to expect for a given set of equipment? Richard will talk about these things and more during an hour long review of the art and science of astrophotography.
Richard S. Wright Jr. is a contributing editor for Sky & Telescope magazine, and has been an amateur astronomer for most of his life. Professionally, Richard is a computer graphics and imaging specialist and works full time at LunarG, Inc. on the world's most advanced GPU and graphics software technologies. He’s also worked as an engineer at Starry Night, and with Software Bisque and continues to do consulting work and product development in the astronomy industry under the guise of Starstone Software & Imaging. He is currently the lead application software developer for the world’s first “Smart Eyepiece” project, a collaboration between him, Simulation Curriculum, and Pegasus Astro. You can visit Richard’s gallery and blog at www.eveningshow.com