{"id":49209,"date":"2023-09-04T10:13:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T10:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bbd6530b-c2ce-41a9-ad13-47721bbd40f7"},"modified":"2023-09-04T10:32:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T10:32:32","slug":"want-to-get-into-deep-sky-astrophotography-sign-up-to-our-3-part-online-masterclass","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/want-to-get-into-deep-sky-astrophotography-sign-up-to-our-3-part-online-masterclass\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to get into deep-sky astrophotography? Sign up to our 3-part online Masterclass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">Discover how to photograph galaxies and nebulae in our 3-part online course, starting September 2023. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Iain Todd\n      <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 04 September 2023 at 10:13 AM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Have you ever wanted to get into deep-sky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/astrophotography\/a-beginners-guide-to-astrophotography\">astrophotography<\/a> and start photographing distant spiral galaxies and nebulae?<\/p><p>In our upcoming 3-part online course, we&#8217;ll take you through everything you need to know.<\/p><p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigmarker.com\/series\/bbc-sky-at-night-magazine-ma3\/series_summit?utm_bmcr_source=Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to book tickets for all three Masterclasses and save 20%<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigmarker.com\/series\/bbc-sky-at-night-magazine-ma3\/series_summit?utm_bmcr_source=Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BBC Sky at Night Magazine Deep-Sky Imaging Masterclass<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Starting on 28 September 2023, our Deep-Sky Imaging Masterclass will run once a month until November, and will be hosted entirely online.<\/p><p>You can find out more about the Masterclass by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/virtual-events\">Virtual Events<\/a> page.<\/p><p>The Masterclass will look at three key areas of deep-sky imaging:<\/p><ul><li>How to begin taking deep-sky images<\/li><li>How to deal with the impact of light pollution<\/li><li>How to create deep-sky mosaics of large areas within constellations<\/li><\/ul><h2 id=\"h-masterclass-1-how-i-got-into-deep-sky-imaging\"><strong>Masterclass 1 &#8211; How I got into deep-sky imaging<\/strong><\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/10\/BN-199670-31-The-Heart-of-the-Heart-Melotte-15-0027a8f-e1665656245968.jpeg\" alt=\"The Heart of the Heart \u2013 Melotte 15 \u00a9 Hannah Rochford, Bruton, Somerset, UK, 13\u201315, 18, 27, 28 and 30 January 2022. Winner \u2013 The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer, Astronomy Photographer of the Year 14. Equipment: SkyWatcher Evostar 80ED telescope (with 0.85x reducer), Baader ultra narrowband filters, SkyWatcher EQ6R-pro mount, ZW0 ASI2600MM Pro camera, 510 mm f\/6.37, 333 x 300-second (H-alpha x 102, OIII x 129, SII x 102) exposures\" class=\"wp-image-112732\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Heart of the Heart \u2013 Melotte 15 \u00a9 Hannah Rochford<\/figcaption><\/figure><ul><li><strong>Speaker:<\/strong> Hannah Rochford<\/li><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday 28 September, 7pm BST<\/li><\/ul><p>Hannah Rochford&#8217;s image, The Heart of the Heart \u2013 Melotte 15, won Best Newcomer at the prestigious Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards 2022<\/p><p>In the first part of our Masterclass, Hannah will discuss how she got into astrophotography and how she went from beginner to capturing an award-winning deep-sky image in just a year.<\/p><p>Hannah will look at the best targets for beginner astrophotographers, what equipment you need, capturing data and a brief look at image processing.<\/p><div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-15 is-layout-flex wp-container-11 wp-block-columns\"><div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\"><p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigmarker.com\/immediate-media-co\/BBC-Sky-at-Night-Magazine-The-Deep-Sky-Imaging-Masterclass-Getting-into-deep-sky-imaging-with-Hannah-Rochford?utm_bmcr_source=Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to book onto Masterclass 1<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><h2 id=\"h-masterclass-2-dealing-with-light-pollution\">Masterclass 2 &#8211; Dealing with Light Pollution<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2011\/06\/North-America-nebula-DSLR-2ee06b9.jpg\" alt=\"The North America Nebula, taken with a Canon 700D DSLR \u2013 using 2 hours of 4\u2019 exposures per filter (Ha and OIII). Credit: Charlotte Daniels\" class=\"wp-image-93203\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The North America Nebula. Credit: Charlotte Daniels<\/figcaption><\/figure><ul><li><strong>Speaker:<\/strong> Charlotte Daniels<\/li><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday 26 October, 7pm BST<\/li><\/ul><p>In the second part of our Masterclass, expert astrophotographer and BBC Sky at Night Magazine writer Charlotte Daniels reveals her top tips on fighting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/advice\/light-pollution-astronomy\">light pollution<\/a>.<\/p><p>She&#8217;ll cover light-pollution filters, narrowband imaging, dark-sky locations and processing.<\/p><p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigmarker.com\/immediate-media-co\/BBC-Sky-at-Night-Magazine-The-Deep-Sky-Imaging-Masterclass-Dealing-with-light-pollution-with-Charlotte-Daniels?utm_bmcr_source=Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to book onto Masterclass 2<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-16 is-layout-flex wp-container-14 wp-block-columns\"><div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"\/><\/div><\/div><h2 id=\"h-masterclass-3-a-deep-view-of-orion\">Masterclass 3 &#8211; A Deep View of Orion<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigmarker.com\/immediate-media-co\/BBC-Sky-at-Night-Magazine-The-Deep-Sky-Imaging-Masterclass-A-deep-view-of-Orion-with-Tom-O-Donoghue?utm_bmcr_source=Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"861\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/08\/Tom-ODonoghue_Orion-Mega-Mosaic-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Orion Mega Mosaic. Credit: Tom O'Donoghue\" class=\"wp-image-138308\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Orion Mega Mosaic. Credit: Tom O&#8217;Donoghue<\/figcaption><\/figure><ul><li><strong>Speaker:<\/strong> Tom O&#8217;Donoghue<\/li><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday 30 November, 7pm GMT<\/li><\/ul><p>In the final part of our Deep-Sky Imaging Masterclass, astrophotographer Tom O\u2019Donogue will reveal how he captured his award-winning Orion Mega Mosaic.<\/p><p>Tom will explain how he captured and processed his large-scale image to show targets like the Flame Nebula, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/advice\/skills\/horsehead-nebula-how-see\">Horsehead Nebula<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/astrophotography\/nebulae\/the-orion-nebula-m42\">Orion Nebula<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigmarker.com\/immediate-media-co\/BBC-Sky-at-Night-Magazine-The-Deep-Sky-Imaging-Masterclass-The-expert-view-with-Tom-O-Donoghue?utm_bmcr_source=Website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to book onto <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigmarker.com\/immediate-media-co\/BBC-Sky-at-Night-Magazine-The-Deep-Sky-Imaging-Masterclass-A-deep-view-of-Orion-with-Tom-O-Donoghue?utm_bmcr_source=Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Masterclass<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigmarker.com\/immediate-media-co\/BBC-Sky-at-Night-Magazine-The-Deep-Sky-Imaging-Masterclass-The-expert-view-with-Tom-O-Donoghue?utm_bmcr_source=Website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 3<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigmarker.com\/series\/bbc-sky-at-night-magazine-ma2\/series_summit?utm_bmcr_source=Website\">Click here to <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigmarker.com\/series\/bbc-sky-at-night-magazine-ma2\/series_summit?utm_bmcr_source=Website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">purchase<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigmarker.com\/series\/bbc-sky-at-night-magazine-ma2\/series_summit?utm_bmcr_source=Website\"> tickets to all three talks and save 20%<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><em><strong>For more Masterclass talks and workshops, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/virtual-events-ondemand\/\">Virtual Events On Demand page<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><strong><em>For more info about BBC Sky at Night Magazine&#8217;s virtual events, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/online-events-terms-conditions\/\">FAQ and T&amp;Cs page<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how to photograph galaxies and nebulae in our 3-part online course, starting September 2023. 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