Astrophotography 101

Do you want to learn how the amazing space images are made by the Hubble or James Webb Telescopes? Have you ever wanted to take photos of the Milky Way? Get your astrophotography questions answered by Chabot Staff and learn how to identify things in the night sky while learning how to get started in astrophotography as a hobby.

A mix of classroom and hands-on deep dives into what gear is needed, how to use it, and various techniques for finishing an image. This will be an introductory workshop for beginners to get their questions answered. We will cover everything from how to take advanced night photos with your cell phone all the way up to how professional astronomers use data captured by observatory grade telescopes.

Laptops will be provided.



If you’re interested in Astrophotography, you may also like our Astronomy 101 class.

You may also like the following events from Chabot Space & Science Center:

• Next month, 1st August, 06:00 pm, First Friday: CosmoCon in Oakland

Also check out other Workshops in Oakland.