Target Selection and Sequence Planning
Patrick A. Cosgrove Patrick A. Cosgrove

Target Selection and Sequence Planning

I run three scopes at the same time from my driveway - and when we finally have a series of clear nights, I work hard to collect as many photons as I can across all of my scopes. This post talks about how I do my Target Selections and Sequence planning to make this happen!

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Astro Cameras: OSC vs. Mono - Which is Best?
Patrick A. Cosgrove Patrick A. Cosgrove

Astro Cameras: OSC vs. Mono - Which is Best?

Astrophotographic Cameras come in two flavors: One-Shot-Color (OSC) and Mono. Which is best?

With this post, I explore the differences, the pros, and cons of each and make recommendations for when one might be the best choice over the other. Several case histories are also explored.

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The Development Phases of Astrophotography
Patrick A. Cosgrove Patrick A. Cosgrove

The Development Phases of Astrophotography

All Astrophotographers go through a series of phases as they develop their skills. This post started as a Tweet series I made that got a positive response from the #Astrophotography tweet community, so I decided to expand on it a bit to create this post!

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The Top 10 Common Errors Beginners Make in Astrophotography
Patrick A. Cosgrove Patrick A. Cosgrove

The Top 10 Common Errors Beginners Make in Astrophotography

Moving all of my images to this website caused me to review my early images for the first time in a while. As I looked at them, I recognized several mistakes I was making back then that I think are fairly common among beginning astrophotographers. This article calls out ten of them - with the hope that pointing them out will allow others to avoid these common pitfalls.

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