Peter Jenkins FRAS. 11.30aAM 12.30 PM.

Peter is a retired Group IT Manager within the construction industry. He has always had a keen interest in astronomy and took up astrophotography some twelve years ago. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS) in 2017. He was a lecturer at the IAS in 2018, 2019 and 2022 and one of the lecturers at the Advanced ImagingConference  in San Jose, California in 2022. This year Peter was one of the speakers at the NewScientist magazine’s “Mysteries of the Universe” near Jodrell Bank  Peter writes equipment reviews and processing articles for BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Many of Peter’s images have been published in BBC Sky at Night and Astronomy Now
magazines in the UK and in Sky & Telescope and Astronomy magazines in the United States. 
Has been awarded a NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) and was twice shortlisted in
Royal Observatory’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year. He is now an Ambassador and Tutor for Telescope Live

                                 Evolution of Astrophotography.

Early attempts at Astrophotography and comparisons with modern examples.
This will show examples from the use of photographic plates and film cameras to the arrival of digital photography.
Modern equipment and the results possible using the new range of “Smart scopes”
Development of modern techniques including evolution of cameras and mounts.
Software development including image capture and processing applications.
Use of remote telescopes and the advantages of using thes