Astronomia Photographica 2025

GDC Chief Astronomer,
Rick Tonello, will guide you through imaging and processing basics from start
to finish.

This course
will cover three different types of Astrophotography - Astroscape, Wide-Field
& Deep Sky.

This is a three-part
course consisting of two zoom classes and one practical night at the GDC, held
over the course of three evenings.

On booking, select
the date of the first lesson for this course - this will automatically book you
onto the subsequent two dates of the course program.

Participants
must bring their own Canon or Nikon DSLR camera. If you are bringing a
different camera, please make sure you bring along your own T-Ring adaptor.

SESSION
OVERVIEW

Session 1:
Introduction, Types of Astrophotography, Equipment (via Zoom, 7pm - 9pm)

Session 2:
Practical Night at GDC Observatory (7pm - late)

Session 3:
Processing Class (via Zoom, 7pm - 9pm)

COURSE
DATES

March/April

Session 1: Wednesday,
26 March (via Zoom)

Session 2: Wednesday,
2 April (practical night @ GDC/Observatory)

Session 3: Wednesday,
9 April (via Zoom)

May/ June

Session 1: Tuesday
20, May (via Zoom)

Session 2: Tuesday,
27 May (practical night @ GDC/Observatory)

Session 3: Tuesday,
3 June (via Zoom)

July

Session 1: Tuesday
,15 July (via Zoom)

Session 2: Tuesday,
22 July (practical night @ GDC/Observatory)

Session 3: Tuesday,
30 July (via Zoom)

September

Session 1: Tuesday,
16 September (via Zoom)

Session 2: Tuesday,
23 September (practical night @ GDC/Observatory)

Session 3: Tuesday,
30 September  (via Zoom)