Introduction
Digital sensors, more than any other technology, have made high-quality amateur astrophotography what it is today.
If you have ever stared up at the night sky from a dark site, it is easy to imagine how the stars and planets have been a source of wonder and speculation for millennia. In modern times and with our familiarity with satellite-based telescopes, mobile phone applications and computerized mounts, it is hard to comprehend how so much was fathomed by the ancients with no optical aids, computers or reliable timepieces. The greats, including Ptolemy, Hipparchus, Copernicus, Kepler, Hooke and Newton worked it all out by patient observation and mathematics. In this age of instant gratification, I’m considered patient for recording ...
