Speaker
Dr. Ann Zabludoff
Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona Discovering the Sources of Gravitational Waves with Pro-Am Collaborations Professor Zabludoff will discuss how amateur and professional astronomers can…
Jim Moronski
Electrical Engineer, designer of CCD and CMOS cameras The Path from CCD to CMOS CMOS sensors are displacing the longstanding CCD as the sensor of…
J-P Metsävainio
Astrophotographer and expert image processor Divide and Conquer; Total Control over Processing Procedure Finnish astrophotographer J-P Metsävainio will discuss and demonstrate his powerful techniques for…
Alex McConahay
Astrophotographer, author, and expert user of Sequence Generator Pro SGP: Catch the Photons While Catching Your ZZZZZ’s Alex will discuss the use of Sequence Generator…
Steve Mazlin
Astrophotographer and master image processor Photoshop for Those in Their “Right” Mind Image processing can be approached in a highly methodical and technical fashion; hence,…
Terry Hancock
Astrophotographer and master Photoshop-based image processor Post Processing Techniques in Photoshop Terry will discuss his Adobe© Photoshop processing techniques, the qualities of a good image,…
Christopher Go
Master planetary and lunar astrophotographer, collaborator with professional astronomers, and discoverer of planetary features. Workshop A: High Resolution Solar System Imaging Workshop B: Image Processing…
Andy Galasso
Amateur astrophotographer, remote imager, and astronomy software developer Optimizing Guiding with PHD2 Andy will discuss optimizing guiding with PHD2, the popular open source guiding program…
Bob Denny
Master developer of astronomy communication and control software Workshop: ACP Expert: Technology Overview and Applications to Astro-Imaging Tech Briefing: ASCOM Alpaca: Not Just for PC’s…
Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn
Astrophotographer, Senior Meteorologist – The Weather Network Lightscaping, Making Every Pixel Count Kerry-Ann will share her best tips and techniques in post processing nightscape images.…
Ron Brecher
Astrophotographer, author, and instructor Getting Started in Deep Sky Astrophotography: Choosing and Using Equipment Ron’s presentation will help those who are considering trying their hand…
Dr. Gaston Baudat
Artificial Intelligence Expert, Inventor, and Lecturer Telescope Collimation by the Numbers Using Artificial Intelligence Gaston will discuss collimation of the telescope optical elements with a…
Richard Wright
Astrophotographer, author, image processor, and graphics programmer Running Your Rig with New Tech Richard will discuss how to set up and acquire images using cutting…
Martin Pugh
Dedicated astrophotographer and accomplished image processor. Image Processing Using Adobe© Photoshop Martin will demonstrate his image processing workflow and reveal innovative and highly effective image…
R. Jay GaBany
Astrophotographer, master image processor, past president of AIC, and 2019 Hubble Award winner In Praise of Amateurs R. Jay GaBany will explore the role of…