Hi From NYC - Forums

Topic starter

Jan 24, 2017

My name is Rafael and i live in Brooklyn NYC, the light pollution capital of the USA. Well i own a 925 Egde HD with a Canon T6S with a Baader mod (arriving in the mail very soon). I get out to view and practice every clear night I'm given. Theres an old municipal airport nearby that is a national park, thats is semi private and it has its dark areas. Im very new to the hobby of astro photography, but i am hooked. I joined the Amateur Astronomers Association here in NYC and I'm currently trying to find locals in NYC to go out to view together. I will plan some upstate dark sky spots this summer as well. Hi all!

xordi

Jan 24, 2017

Hi Rafael, astrophotography in the city is not an easy thing, however not impossible, I'm also living in a city center with high light pollution. There are 2 areas with higher success factor, the planetary and the narrowband imaging (NB), but you will see after your first few shots.

I suggest to check this map (if you dont know yet), according to my experiences red-white areas are ok only for the mentioned 2 areas.
https://djlorenz.github.io/astronomy/lp2006/overlay/dark.html

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Rafael

Topic starter

Jan 24, 2017

Thanks Xordi,

Thanks and yes i am familiar with the dark sky map. There are several backyard astrophotographers in LP area creating beautiful images, if they can I may have a shot.

Thanks again.
Rafael