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Chatting with a park ranger changed how I plan my astro shots
I was at Crater Lake last month talking to a ranger about the night sky. She mentioned they track 'astronomical twilight' times, not just sunset, for true darkness. I'd been packing up way too early. Now I check that specific window and my recent Milky Way shots have way less light pollution. What other timing tricks do you use for deep sky photos?
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casey_torres605mo ago
That's a great tip about astronomical twilight. I actually use a free app called PhotoPills to check the moon phase and rise times. A full moon can wash out faint stars, so I plan my trips around the new moon for the darkest skies. It makes a huge difference for capturing those deep space objects.
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oliver_torres45mo ago
Have you tried stacking shots to fight any leftover light pollution?
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