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Berechnen Sie maximum untracked astrophotography exposure unter Verwendung von 500 rule und NPF rule. Kostenloser exposure Rechner.

mm
µm

500 Rule Exposure

10.0 s

NPF Rule Exposure37.6 s

500 Rule Exposure vs Focal Length

Formel

## Astrophotography Exposure Rules ### 500 Rule (simple) **t = 500 / f** seconds (f = focal length in mm) Stars will begin to trail after this time on an untracked mount with a full-frame sensor. ### NPF Rule (more accurate) Accounts for pixel pitch and is better for modern high-resolution sensors. A shorter exposure may be needed for sharp pinpoint stars.

Lösungsbeispiel

50 mm lens with 4.3 µm pixel pitch.

  1. 01500 Rule: 500 / 50 = 10 seconds
  2. 02Stars trail after about 10 seconds at 50 mm.
  3. 03For crop sensors, divide by the crop factor (e.g., 1.5).

Häufig Gestellte Fragen

What about crop sensor cameras?

Use the effective focal length (actual × crop factor). For a 50 mm lens on APS-C (1.5× crop): 500 / 75 = 6.7 seconds.

How do I take longer exposures?

Use a star tracker (equatorial mount) that rotates to compensate for Earth's rotation. This allows minutes-long exposures.

Why do stars trail?

Earth rotates 15 arcsec/second. At long focal lengths this motion is magnified, causing stars to streak across the sensor.

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