Astro Links

Here you'll find links to some more sources of information on the internet.

Tutorials and Images

• Trevor Jones (EN)
  YouTube: AstroBackyard
  Website: https://astrobackyard.com/
  Many practical guides from a typical suburban backyard..
• Nico Carver (EN)
  YouTube: Nebula Photos
  Website: https://www.nebulaphotos.com/
  Besides many great astro photographs you will find many tutorials on this topic, in particular astro photography with regular gear without a telescope.
• Cuiv, The Lazy Geek (EN)
  YouTube: Cuiv, The Lazy Geek
  Hardcore astro photography from the city of Tokyo.
• Astrobiscuit (EN)
  YouTube: Astrobiscuit
  Website: https://www.astrobiscuit.com/
  Astro photography on a budget.
• Daniel Nimmervoll (DE)
  YouTube: Daniel Nimmervoll
  Website: https://www.astro-fotografie.at/
  A german channel with many clear tutorials.
• Frank Sackenheim (DE)
  YouTube: astrophotocologne
  Website: https://www.astrophotocologne.de/
  A german channel holding good explanations, suggestions and image discussions.
• My Page on AstroBin.

Tools and Software

• Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy - N.I.N.A.
  Website: https://nighttime-imaging.eu/
  OpenSource solution for an automated capture workflow including guiding.
• PHD2
  Website: https://openphdguiding.org/
  Freie guiding application.
• DeepSkyStacker
  Website: http://deepskystacker.free.fr
  Freeware stacking software.
• Autostakkert
  Website: https://www.autostakkert.com/
  Specialized software for Lucky Imaging (Moon, Sun, Planets)
• Sequator
  Website: https://sites.google.com/view/sequator/
  Stacking Software with foreground masking
• Astro Pixel Processor
  Website: https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/
  Commercial stacking software.
• PixInsight
  Website: https://pixinsight.com/
  Professional image processing software.
• Siril
  Website: https://siril.org/
  A free astronomical image processing tool
• Stellarium
  Website: https://stellarium.org/
  Planetarium software for Desktop and mobile computers.
• Telescopius
  Website: https://telescopius.com/
  Online astronomy planner.
• Light Pollution Map
  Website: https://www.lightpollutionmap.info
  Worldwide map of light pollution.
• Clear Outside
  Website: https://clearoutside.com
  Worldwide weather forecast.
• Photons to Photos, Read Noise vs. ISO
  Website: https://www.photonstophotos.net/Charts/RN_e.htm
  Tables to determine optimum ISO setting for minimal readout noise (and many more technical data about cameras and sensors).