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A Guide to Smartphone Astrophotography

The cover of the book with the title of the book, “A Guide to Smartphone Astrophotography” in white tex on a black background. Above the title is a header: on the left, “National Astronautics and Space Administration” in small, white font; on the right the NASA logo, a blue circle with the all caps text, “NASA” in the middle of the circle.”Nine images below the title, from left to right: Green aurora in the night skyA waning gibbous moon on a black backgroundLong exposure image of stars in the night skyDeep space image showing stars, dust, and gas in dark blues, purples, and pinks.A total solar eclipse; the Sun is behind the blacked out Moon, with the Sun’s corona visible from behind the Moon. A starry night sky with the Milky Way glowing in a lighter gray arch across the imageNight sky at sunset, with dark trees in the foregroundThe Sun, showing two sunspots.A picture of the Sun with a halo around it. Dark trees in the foreground
Front page to "A Guide to Smartphone Astrophotography"
NASA
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Educator/Facilitator Guide
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light…
NGSS
  • PS4 - Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Heliophysics Topics
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Solar Eclipse
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

This education guide teaches students how to take amazing photos of the night sky with their smart devices.

Whether you have an Android or an Apple, this extensive resource will help guide you through astrophotography with tips and tricks for low-light photography with smart device cameras.

It includes color photographs to help illustrate the concepts, equations to teach about the science behind astrophotography, and more.

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Astrophotography_Guide

Sep 8, 2023

PDF (14.03 MB)