Introduction to Amateur Astronomy

The Kalamazoo Astronomical Society is excited to announce a FREE five-part lecture series for anyone interested in the hobby of amateur astronomy, starting on January 17th. This series will be conducted online via Zoom. Participants who attend all five sessions in full will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Please visit our website to register.

Part 5: The Art of Astrophotography

Astrophotography is the art of photographing the night sky. Over the past three decades, astrophotography has undergone a revolution as digital cameras have surpassed film cameras. In some ways the transition has made the field more technical, but in many ways shooting the sky is easier than ever! We’ll start with the basics, like using a stationary photographic tripod, and work our way up to imaging with dedicated astronomical cameras. Constellation patterns, the Milky Way, the night-to-night motion of the planets, bright comets, northern lights, and perhaps a meteor all await you.