This is a video of a class that was presented at Hyde Observatory on May 5, 2022. It covers the basics of astrophotography, including what types of cameras to use, image sensor basics, types of mounts and tripods, software tools and techniques.
Websites, applications and planning tools:
Petapixel – Astrophotography: The Ultimate Guide
Useful Tools for Photography:
Triangle Calculator
Depth of Field Simulator
Field of View Simulator
Sunrise, Sunset Times for Lincoln
Heavens Above: Satellite Locator
https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/LnclnNEkey.html
Transit Finder
Equipment, Reviews:
Ken Rockwell Equipment Reviews
KEH (used camera equipment)
MPB (used camera equipment)
https://www.cloudynights.com/
https://hoyafilter.com/
Software:
Deep Sky Stacker
Registax
Starry Sky Stacker App
FDR Tools
Luminance HDR
Luminar
https://www.captureone.com
Affinity Photo
Photomatix
Adobe Lightroom
Timelapse:
LR Timelapse
Panorama stitching:
PTGUI – Panorama Stitching
Star Trackers:
MIOPS 360 – pano head and star tracker
iOptron Star Tracker
Article: choosing a star tracker