Astronomia Photographica 2026

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 and 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 (one night per week).

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

February

Session 1: Tuesday, 10 February (via Zoom)

Session 2: Wednesday, 17 February (practical night @ GDC/Observatory)

Session 3: Wednesday, 24 February (via Zoom)

May

Session 1: Tuesday, 5 May (via Zoom)

Session 2: Tuesday, 12 May (practical night @ GDC/Observatory)

Session 3: Tuesday, 19 June (via Zoom)

July

Session 1: Tuesday, 7 July (via Zoom)

Session 2: Tuesday, 14 July (practical night @ GDC/Observatory)

Session 3: Tuesday, 21 July (via Zoom)

September

Session 1: Tuesday, 1 September (via Zoom)

Session 2: Tuesday, 8 September (practical night @ GDC/Observatory)

Session 3: Tuesday, 15 September  (via Zoom)

November

Session 1: Tuesday, 3 September (via Zoom)

Session 2: Tuesday, 10 September (practical night @ GDC/Observatory)

Session 3: Tuesday, 17 September  (via Zoom)