Astrophotography, using CCD cameras, has taken giant strides in the last few years. Today, amateurs astrophotographers can capture images of Saturn and Jupiter that rival those produced by leading Earth-based observatories fifteen years ago.

This is possible thanks to the general availability of affordable astronomy cameras that are capable of capturing thousands of frames per minute; replacing the single frame systems that were used in the eighties for astrophotography.

Often at The Imaging Source, we receive telephone calls from people looking to get started in astrophotography. They want to know how they can use to their advantage these affordable astronomy cameras for their hobby.

To address this growing proportion of our customer base, we have collected a number of links to tutorials and articles, written for those just starting out:

• Planetary Imaging and Image Processing
• Introduction to Digital Astrophotography
• Quick Start Guide to Beginner Digital Astrophotography
• Astrophotography for Beginners
• Astrophotography Basics
• Getting Started in Astrophotography
• Getting Started - A Beginners Guide to Astrophotography
• Wikipedia - Astrophotography

Furthermore, the following books are also worth reading:

• Photography with your Telescope, Edmund Scientific
• Astrophotography: An Introduction, H. J. P. Arnold
• Astrophotography for the Amateur, Michael Covington