LVAAS Holiday Party & General Meeting at DaVinci Science Center

815 W. Hamilton St., Allentown, PA 18101

Sunday December 14, 2 p.m.

Presenter is via Zoom

 

"Telescopes for Astrophotography and

How to Choose the Right One for YOU"

    

Featuring Nico Carver

 

Nico Carver has reviewed dozens of telescopes and helped hundreds of people choose a telescope for astrophotography. Through these experiences, Nico has picked up some practical tips on how to pick the right telescope for your budget and astrophotography style. There are many factors to consider, but in this presentation Nico will break down the most important factors with many real-world examples of how telescope choice impacts the kind of photos you can produce. 

Nico Carver is a dedicated astrophotographer and teacher. After discovering astrophotography in 2017, it quickly became an obsession. From 2019-2022 he worked at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics where he helped preserve the early history of astrophotography through Project PHaEDRA. Since 2023 he has committed himself full-time to astrophotography education. His primary mission is helping beginners get started with astrophotography through his detailed videos at youtube.com/nebulaphotos and associated community at patreon.com/nebulaphotos.

 

 

 

Prospective new members who wish to attend the meeting should email membership@lvaas.org.

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THE LEHIGH VALLEY AMATEUR ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY -- 620B East Rock Road -- Allentown, PA 18103 -- 610-797-3476 -- www.lvaas.org

WELCOME!

Founded in 1957, the Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society (LVAAS) is one of the oldest continuously-operating amateur astronomy organizations in the U.S. The mission of LVAAS is to promote the study of Astronomy and to maintain a meeting space, observatories, and a planetarium.

LVAAS operates two astronomy sites: The South Mountain site in Salisbury Township is the headquarters of the Society. It has a planetarium with a Spitz A3P projector, a 21 foot dome, meeting space, the Red Shift store, library, workshop space, and three observatories. The Pulpit Rock site near Hamburg is LVAAS's members-only dark sky site. At 1600 feet above sea level, the site features five observatories and a pad for member's scopes.

Members who receive training on the scopes may obtain keys to the observatories. LVAAS also maintains a rental "fleet" of telescopes that members may rent at low cost. Members also receive access to The Observer, our online newsletter, as well as reduced subscription prices to Sky and Telescope and Astronomy Magazine. If you want to learn more about astronomy and LVAAS, please join us at our next public star party.

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