Public Star Night – October 20, 2023 – Scott Kindt – Astrophotography

Our guest speaker is Scott Kindt, who has been science teacher at Berthoud High School since 1995, where he is able to use astro-photography as a way to get students interested in Astronomy.  He currently teaches math at Resurrection High School and has been taking astro-photos for the past two decades. As a young boy, he observed the moon through a small telescope as the Apollo Astronauts navigated the lunar surface. This event sparked a lifelong interest in Science and Astronomy.

Scott’s astro-photos have appeared in a number of publications including Homestead magazine and his astro-photos are on display in art galleries along the Front Range. He graduated from Miami University in 1989 and has spent the past twenty eight years teaching high school students Physics and Astronomy. Scott has pursued astro-photography because it is one of those eclectic endeavors that combine art and science into an exciting hobby. He often travels hundreds of miles to get the perfect deep space image or earth and sky photo.

Scott’s presentation will cover how to take astro-photos and current trends in AI image processing for astrophotography. Topics will include both deep-space imaging along with earth and sky night photography. There will also be some tips on essential camera and telescope equipment. You can see Scott’s astrophotos on his web site http://scottkindtphotography.com