The cosmic optical background (COB) makes up a small section of the diffuse extragalactic background radiation (DEBRA), which is a photon field permeating all of space.
A recent update to PixInsight provided major changes to the Photometric Color Calibration process (PCC) and a new process is added called Spectrophotometric Color Calibration (SPCC). The first thing you’ll notice wi
Christmas is so close, you can probably taste it!
As well as all the festive food, drinks, and celebrations, that means a lot more time to spend on astrophotography.
I have been fascinated by the night sky since I ‘discovered’ Saturn with my 60mm refractor at the age of 10. An APOD-winning astrophotographer, I have been published in Sky & Telescope, Astronomy Magazine, and Space.com. As a NASA Solar System Ambassador, I have conducted thousands of public outreach programs and am a registered cruise ship speaker on astronomy and space science, as well as a Director of the Phoenix Astronomical Society. I frequently post astrophotography images, news, and tutorials on social media. My solar imaging and videos are particularly popular, and I have conducted extensive research on solar cameras and solar image processing techniques.