Advanced CCD Imaging Course

Our first advanced CCD Imaging course will take place on Saturday 13th November 2010 in Rugby - West Midlands.

Details of the course venue will be published later.

The course begins at 10.30am and finishes at 5pm.

Amongst the subjects covered we will be specifically including.

Colour CCD Imaging - How to achieve correct colour and tonal balance and the methodologies involved. Choice of filters and image processing software.

Monochrome Imaging - In particular Narrow Band/Ha imaging and how to achieve deep tonal noise free images. Examining the use of narrow band filters with differing band pass characteristics.

Image correction - how to deal with gradients, improve noisy areas of an image.

Autoguiding - including looking at most of the popular methods used including Active Optics

Auto Focusing - use of motorised focusers and the software employed to drive them.

Observatory and Mount control - including the use of networked Remote PC's, EQDir/EQMod.

The course Tutors will be John Evans (President of Guildford Astronomical Society) Nik Szymanek and Ian King.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

£35.00 inc. VAT and delivery

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CCD Imaging Course

CCD Imaging Course

Date: Next Course September 25th 2010

Venue: Crewekerne Somerset - Address TBA

Time: 10.30am to 5pm

Course Tutors:

Ian King
Nik Szymanek

1 Day Course on CCD Imaging

The course is aimed at beginner to intermediate users of deep sky CCD Camera’s

Course aims are as follows

1) To provide practical guidance, instruction, hints and tips, demonstrations and general advice in respect of

Choice of Instrumentation (Camera, telescopes, mounts, software etc)
Image acquisition
Guiding and autoguiding
Focusing
Colour Imaging – use of broad band and narrow band filters, single shot colour camera’s
Monochrome imaging – use of Narrow band (Ha) filters
Image processing – how to get the best out of your data

The course will comprise a series of 45minute to 1 hour talks and demonstrations on the above topics, as well as provide an opportunity for course tutors to break off into smaller groups and address more specific areas driven by course members.

A buffet lunch will be served and is included in the price.
Hot and cold drinks will be available throughout the course.

Price £35 per head.

Maximum number of course entrants 35

First come first served:

£35.00 inc. VAT and delivery

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