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NEW DVDS
Beginners Guide to Meade ETX Telescopes
This Double DVD (180min) is a simplified easy to understand guide to the operation of the Meade ETX Telescopes. Unlike other instructional aids, this DVD is clearly laid out and goes into great detail for instance on the polar alignment setup for photography.
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Beginners Guide To Equatorial Mounted Telescopes. DVD Video
Learn how to use your equatorial mounted telescope in 45 minutes!
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ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY / CCD IMAGING COURSE (HALF DAY)
Please contact us to reserve your place and to find the next available date
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Start Time: 12pm
To book your place, please call 01142 476024.
Rother Valley Optics Ltd now offers FREE CCD/Astrophotography training courses to people who purchase their CCD Camera from Rother Valley Optics Ltd. (Please contact us for qualifying details) This course is also available to people who have not purchased their CCD Camera from us at a cost of £29.99. Our courses are held once a month at our shop in Killamarsh, Sheffield.
At some point in time most amateur astronomers will get the urge to capture on Film or CCD/Digital Camera, what is seen through the telescopes eyepiece
Today's amateur astrophotographers are capturing amazing detail of the heavens above. Our courses aim to get you started in this rewarding hobby. We have experienced staff to guide you to your first image of the moon or Saturn's rings. What is more rewarding than looking at an image of Saturn taken by you, capturing the moment in time?
Our courses are held at our shop in Killamarsh, Sheffield. The day will begin with an informal introduction to the group. The course will last 5 hours and refreshments and snacks are included.
- We have a maximum of 12 places per course.
- The price of the course is £29.99.
- Discount will also apply to items purchased on the day.
- The dates of these courses will be listed at the beginning of each month on this page.
- Outlined below are the key areas covered.
1) The Camera.
What is a CCD?
An overview of what CCD cameras are available to the amateur.
Pros and Cons of the different cameras.
Mono Vs. Colour
2) The Scope.
An overview of suitability of scopes for imaging different objects and the relative field of view.
3) The Importance of the Mount.
The types of mounts suitable for CCD imaging and their limitations.
4) The scope camera interface.
How to connect the camera to the scope and the use of Barlow's and reducers etc.
5) Capturing an image.
Overview of different software packages available and how an image is captured.
6) Lunar / Planetary imaging Techniques.
How to capture an AVI of the planets or moon.
7) Processing a Lunar / Planetary Image.
Aligning, Stacking and processing the image.
8) Deep Sky imaging techniques.
How to capture a sequence of images of a DSO.
9) Processing a Deep Sky image.
Aligning, Stacking and processing the image, use of Dark frames and flat frames.
10) Useful accessories.
11) Resources available to the amateur CCD imager.
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