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Sky Astro - CCD

A site dedicated to astrophotography

  • ABOUT
  • IMAGES
    • Sites without light pollution
    • Site of extreme light pollution
    • Solar system images
  • OBSERVATORY
  • EQUIPMENT
    • Personal equipment
    • Rental equipment
    • Choosing equipment for astrophotography
  • PREPARING FOR A SESSION
    • Astronomical calculations
    • Telescope collimation
    • Setting up the telescope
    • Find the polar axis of rotation
    • Make a PEC
    • Autoguiding
    • Focusing the camera
    • Suggested exposure times
    • Maximum exposure time in light pollution
    • Using narrow band filters ...
  • IMAGE ACQUISITION
    • The different image formats
    • Acquisition of images used for preprocessing
    • Acquisition of deep sky images
  • IMAGE PROCESSING
    • The different compositing methods
    • Image preprocessing
    • Processing deep sky images
    • Planetary image processing
    • LRVB technique
  • ADVANCED TREATMENTS
    • Create a synthetic green layer
    • Create a Synthetic Luminance Image
    • Correct the red-salmon color
    • Color balance using curves
    • Remove dust, colored pixels and other imperfections
  • FILES
  • RÉFÉRENCES
    • Software for astrophotography
    • Miscellaneous links
    • Bibliography
  • ENGLISH
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FEATURED DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

M1 – Emission nebula known as the "Crab Nebula"

Welcome to the Le Ciel Astro - CCD website. The site is dedicated to the astrophotography of deep sky objects and the solar system (planets, Moon and Sun). The purpose of the site is to share technical experiences in the field of astrophotography. 

Several images of objects from the deep sky and the solar system are exhibited on the site. There is the presentation of the equipment as well as the technique used to take the photos. 

The site presents the software used to acquire and process the images with an Internet link to help you obtain this software. Several other Internet links in the field of astronomy are also presented.

Hoping that the site will be of use to you for the realization of your images of objects of the deep sky and the solar system.

Richard Beauregard
The Sky Astro-CCD

IMAGES MADE IN EXTREME LIGHT POLLUTION

The site presents the techniques used to produce beautiful images of the deep sky in a significant light pollution site.
IC1805 – The Heart NebulaM31 – The Great Andromeda Galaxy NGC2237 – The Rosette Nebula
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The different sources of noise in astrophotography of deep sky objectsAstronomical calculations
Surface brightness of deep sky objectsSuggested exposure times
Find the polar axis of rotation (updated for the years 2025 and 2026)Maximum exposure time per photo depending on light pollution
Use of narrow band filters to combat light pollutionProcessing deep sky images
LRVB techniqueRemove dust, colored pixels and other imperfections
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The Sky Astro-CCD

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