astrophotography – Amateur Astronomers Association

Calculating the Distance

On January 13, 2025 we were treated with a rare occurrence of an occultation of Mars by the Moon. An occultation occurs when an object,

Alfredo Viegas February 1, 2025

Message from the President

As so many of you know, we launched the Gateway Remote Telescope program last year. This gave members the unprecedented opportunity to get involved with

Alfredo Viegas November 1, 2024

Cocoon and the Crescent

After fighting with my Celestron CGEM DX for years, I finally bit the bullet and ordered myself the new ZWO AM5N harmonic equatorial mount. I

Thomas Cuccia October 1, 2024

The Latest from the Gateway Remote Telescope

We’re into the first month of operation for the AAA Gateway Remote Telescope and both telescopes are running well. For example, see above Messier 33,

Stan Honda January 1, 2024

ZWO’s Seestar Makes Astrophotography Easy and Inexpensive

Yes, it’s true. Astrophotography no longer needs to cost an arm and a leg, nor does it require a multiyear steep learning curve. The Chinese

AAA January 1, 2024

Our Tempestuous Sun

How Did Our Sun Form and What Is It Made Of? Earth’s Sun had a violent birth. It formed from a solar nebula – a

Alice Charles July 1, 2023

The Stars, Naked Eye and iPhone Astrophotography

What do you do when you’re outside and you look up and see the luminaries shining? Like many, you stare in awe, gawking in wonder

Alice Charles May 1, 2023

Photographs of the Orion Constellation

Figure 1 depicts the Constellation Orion that I captured on 3/19/23 between 8:39pm NY, with an IPhone 12 mini, Wide Camera – 26 mm f.1.6.

Alice Charles April 1, 2023

The Whole Moon

Howard Fink has been observing the Moon with telescopes since 1999. Howard’s astrophotography journey started with a webcam in 2005, and he began modelling the

Howard Fink February 1, 2023

Tag: astrophotography