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How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse

Learn about different types of solar eclipses and advanced astrophotography techniques needed to shoot solar eclipses from Mr. Eclipse, Fred Espenak.

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How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse

Learn about different types of lunar eclipses and advanced astrophotography techniques needed to shoot lunar eclipses from Mr. Eclipse, Fred Espenak

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Capturing and Compositing Lunar & Solar Eclipses

As if photographing the night sky by itself isn’t already fascinating enough, certain celestial events really up the ante for astrophotographers.

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Photographing an Annular Solar Eclipse

Mike Mezeul II shares tips on photographing an annular solar eclipse

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Photographing the Night Sky

Astrophotography tips to shoot great images of the stars, moon and night sky from photographers Diana Robinson, Pete Saloutos, and Deborah Sandidge.

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Tips and Tricks for Photographing Comets in the Night Sky

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Star Trails with the Nikon D780

Nikon's own Paul Van Allen explains how he created an image of star trails in the night sky over Zion National Park by adjusting shutter speeds using ...

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Photographing the Night Sky: Star Trails

Astrophotography tips for making great star trail images in the night sky from professional photographers Deborah Sandidge and Diana Robinson.

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Photographing Meteors, Fireballs and Meteor Showers

Astrophotography has become more popular than ever and stars and the moon aren't the only celestial objects in the night sky that can be photographed....

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How to Photograph the Milky Way

Astrophotography tips for shooting the Milky Way in the night sky from photographers including exposures and lightpainting.

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Using the D810A DSLR for Deep Space and Nebulae Astrophotography

Learn how to use the D810A DSLR which was designed with specific features for Deep Space and H-alpha nebulae astrophotography as well as night photogr...

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Landscape Astrophotography with the Nikon D810A

Learn advanced tips and techniques from photographer, Adam Woodworth, for landscape astrophotography using the Nikon D810A with high ISO performance.

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Awesome Skies: Tips and Techniques for Photographing the Northern Lights

Learn how to photograph the Northern Lights, or the Aurora Borealis, from two photographers familiar with astrophotography, Tom Bol and Adam Woodworth...

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How to Photograph the Moon

Tips for shooting a full moon or supermoon

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Photographing an Annular Solar Eclipse in the Desert

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Shooting the Full Moon with the COOLPIX P900

Using the Moon Scene Mode and 83x zoom of the COOLPIX P900