"Perhaps the best video there is for introductory CCD imaging." Jack Newton

Overview

•     Initial Setup
•     Polar Alignment
•     Calibration Frames
•     Basic Image Processing
•     CCD vs. Film

Equipment Options

•     Telescope Types
•     Mounts and Tripods
•     CCD Cameras
•     Camera Control Hardware and Software
•     Flip Mirror
•     Guiding
•     Filters
•     Dealing With Dew
•     Electrical Power

Setting Up In The Field

•     Locating North
•     General Set-up
•     Computer Set-up
•     Finder Scope Alignment
•     Balancing
•     Powering on the Scope
•     Polar Alignment
•     Collimation

Taking Images

•     Installing the Camera
•     Basic CCD Focusing
•     Focusing Tips and Tricks
•     Binning
•     Exposure Times
•     Color Imaging
•     Taking Calibration Images

Basic Image Processing

•     Image Calibration
•     Stacking Images
•     Combining Color Images

Conclusion