Presentation on 12/5/2025, 8:00pm PST
in the CSM Planetarium
Chanan Greenberg: Astrophotographer
Capturing Cosmic Magic through Astrophotography
Free and open to the public.
Why do people bother with astrophotography, especially when high quality images are available for free from professional telescopes? In this presentation you will learn about the joy and magic of capturing images of cosmic objects, understand what is being captured, and details of how to go about it! Learn about what’s in an image – the exciting physics seen in an image. Understand the different flavors of Astrophotography: Smart Phones, Digital Cameras, Electronic Telescopes and Dedicated Astrophotography Cameras. How to capture differing types of images such as nightscapes, solar system and deep space images. And lastly learn about astrophotography image processing for Solar System and Deep Space.
Whether you just want to learn more about how these images are created so you can appreciate them; want to start creating them yourself; or are an experienced astrophotographer wanting improve (and share your experience with us), there is something for everyone in Chanan’s presentation!
Chanan Greenberg is an amateur astronomer and award-winning astrophotographer. A member of the San Mateo County Astronomical Society for over 20 years, his images are featured on his website: www.greenhawkobservatory.com. He is also a member of the Fremont Peak Observatory Association and a certified operator of the 30” Challenger Telescope. Professionally, Chanan has spent 25 years as an executive in the B2B enterprise software space, leading startups through scale-ups, IPOs, and private equity acquisitions.
The San Mateo County Astronomical Society Star Parties, Speaker Series, and meetings are free and open to the public. Free parking in nearby lighted parking lots, easy access to the Planetarium. Speaker Series and meetings happen in person at the College of San Mateo Planetarium. General meetings and socials start at 7:00 pm in Room 110 in the ISC Building (36). Speaker presentations start at 8:00 pm in the Planetarium. Although generally not a problem in CSMs state-of-the-art, 98 seat Planetarium, please arrive early to assure entry and seating, as seating is first-come, first-served, not reserved. Please note that all guests must be seated and there will be no standing allowed due to safety concerns, access into the Planetarium stopped once the seats are full.