W/ Telescope
A telescope of this focal length is considered "Wide Field"
What is 2000mm+ focal length telescope?
This holds the camera stable during long shots
What is a tripod?
These modes are used when using your phone for AP and allow you to edit camera settings
What is manual/pro mode?
This ERAU telescope is capable of spectroscopy
What is the 20inch telescope at ERAU?
This mission is currently completing a mission to the moon, sending humans the furthest into space in history
This precise contraption automatically tracks objects in the sky
What is a GoTo mount?
Photos captured with the lens cap on to account for sensor noise during stacking.
What are Darks?
This is the amount of exposure time reccomended for AP on a cell phone
What is 15-30s?
This is the Galaxy closest to ours, which can easily be shot with an amateur AP setup
What is the Andromeda galaxy?
Dark Sky Cities
What are Prescott, Jerome, Flagstaff?
An alternative for a dedicated AP Camera
What is a DSLR(or mirrorless camera)?
This formula is used to give the optimal exposure time for your specific focal length
What is t=500/f?
This ISO value is recommended for using manual mode to shoot the sky
What is ISO 800-3200
This object can cause light pollution, affecting photos
This is the observatory complex at which Pluto was discovered
What is Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ?
It rotates the telescope/mount to account for field rotation during long-exposure shots
What is an Equatorial Wedge?
prevents vibrations from pressing shutter button
What does a remote shutter release do?
This file format is widely used due to its ease of use and uncompressed data
What is RAW file type?
These constellations are visible year-round(type)
What are circumpolar constellations
A measure of how fast an optical system can collect light
What is focal ratio?
A control program which lets you control the camera and mount simultaneously.
What is NINA or APT?
These pesky objects can cause streaking during long exposure shots
What are satellites?
This is the current average background temperature of the universe, left over from the big bang
What is 2.725 K?
This is where Garrett believes some of the best night skies in the nation are.
What is Joshua Tree National Park