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February 2010 Issue (Volume 6, Issue 1)

 In this issue you'll find:
  • New Product Announcements
  • The Five S's Part 4c: Select
    Warren Keller continues his series on the 5 S's in which he discusses the categories: Stretch, Sharpen, Saturate, Smooth, and Select.
  • Decoding the Stars
    Ken Harrison provides a beginner’s guide to spectroscopy.
  • PixInsight—Processing by Example, Part 3
    Sander Pool illustrates how to use PixInsight to process your astro-images.
  • AstroDon
    Tammy Plotner introduces us to “AstroDon” Goldman, the man and his products.
  • Exposing Faint Halos in Planetary Nebulae
    Author Ruben Kier shares his innovative technique on bringing out the faint halos surrounding many planetary nebulae.
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratios for Non-Engineers
    Bruce Waddington explains the ever important SNR.
  • MWAIC 2009
    Warren Keller recaps the 2009 Midwest Astro-Imaging Conference.
  • What to Shoot Tonight?
    David Snay provides us with some suggestions on what to image during the cold winter months.

Midwest Astro-Imaging Conference DVDs Now Available

If you were not able to attend the Midwest Astro-Imaging Conference in 2008 or 2009, here is your chance to see 4 sessions from each year on DVD. These are the live presentations recorded during the conference. For more information visit: http://www.astrophotoinsight.com/catalog/conferences/dvd

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Camera Buyer's Guide

The 2009 Camera Buyer's Guide is available in the December 2008 Special Hardware Edition Platinum Members. It provides specifications on 124 cameras for astrophotography

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About AstroPhoto Insight Magazine

AstroPhoto Insight, published by Professional Insight, is a bi-monthly digital astrophotography magazine dedicated to exploring and sharing the latest innovations and techniques in the field of cutting-edge amateur astrophotography.

Astrophoto Insight publishes articles by well-known experts in astrophotography such as R Jay GaBany, Jim Burnell, Adam Block, Greg Piepol, Neil Fleming, Craig Stark and Warren Keller and more. However, all readers are encouraged to submit articles, and some are sure to become household names as well.

A typical issue will contain hardware reviews on imaging equipment such as CCD, DSLR, and telescopes; software reviews, tutorials (e.g. Photoshop techniques), user projects and modifications, and any number of reader submitted articles. Emphasis is always on the practical side of astrophotography; with plenty of information on equipment, software, and techniques to help the enthusiast get the most out of their astrophotography experience.

Astrophoto Insight, while offering enough material to keep even the most hard-core astrophotographer interested, still offers a variety of practical and “basic” information to be of great value to the beginner as well. A recent survey of readers confirmed its broad appeal across all levels of astrophotographers.