Exploring the Wonders of Astrophotography

Join our astrophotography group to capture breath taking images of deep space objects, galaxies, and celestial phenomena within our solar system, including the moon, planets, and the sun.

"We are made of star-stuff." — Carl Sagan

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Image: Steve Heliczer

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HAGAS
(Hertford Astronomy Group Astrophotography Section)

Next meeting – Date: 20:00hrs 28th October 2026
For our next speaker HAGAS is delighted to welcome – Vineet Bewtra

Vin is an amateur imager based in the pristine dark skies of central London, who started remote imaging from South Africa in 2025. He was interested in astronomy from a young age, and remembers buying the first issue of Astronomy Now back in 1987. He wanted to study astrophysics but life had its own plans. He returned to astronomy and astrophotography in late 2019 and has been amazed by what amateurs can now do. His images can be found on his website www.leelaastroimaging.org and also on astrobin (@Leela.Astro.Imaging). You can also find him on Cloudy Nights or Stargazers Lounge, and very occasionally on instagram. He is also a keen scuba diver.

Vin will talk about a tool he has built called Astroscore, which uses silicon-based intelligence (Claude) to analyse an astrophotography image and then give structured, systematic feedback on that image. The tool gives analysis only, and does not do any processing - so the craft remains entirely the imager’s. It is being used by imagers of all skill and experience levels, and Vin will talk us through what motivated him to build it, how it broadly works, and then a general discussion on his and others' experiences with it. If you have a chance to use it before the talk, please do and join the discussion! The tool is free to use and can be found at astroscore.leelaastroimaging.org”

Meetings are held at :- University of Hertfordshire, Lindop Building

Room 1A161, College Lane, Hatfield AL10 9AB

Meeting Location

Our meetings are held at the

Room 1A161 (Upstairs)
University of Hertfordshire
Lindop Building
College Lane
Hatfield
AL10 9AB

(What 3 words: stars.stones.energetic) and simultaneously on Zoom.

There is plenty of parking space around the venue which is free after 19:00

25th February - John Hayes - US based Astrophotographer (Zoom) - Topic TBA

Upcoming Meetings

Future meetings and discussions will play a significant role in shaping the trajectory of our projects. We will gather insights, address concerns, and collaboratively pave the way for success in our upcoming ventures.