October 2008

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In this issue:

Unusual Lunar Features
Go beyond just craters - there are many unusual and fascinating features to be observed on our nearest neighbour.

Variable Stars - An Introduction
There's more to these stars than just a change in brightness

Basic Photometry using MaximDL
Extracting photometric information from a series of images using MaximDL

An Introduction to Narrowband Imaging
Narrowband images can offer far greater contrast than in images obtained with broadband filters

Dealing with background Irregularities in an astro-image
Do your astro-images suffer from small or large scale background irregularities?

Readers Gallery
Your glorious backyard astro-photos.

Noise Reduction - Some Tips and tricks
If you use noise reduction on an astro-image, be aware of some of the pitfalls

Your Letters
Got something to say?  This is the place to air your views.

Look North/Look South
The month ahead

Observing our nearest star - how things have changed
A historical look at Man's fascination with the Sun

Further Images from the August 1st 2008 Solar Eclipse