Oregon hobbyists reach for the stars with backyard astrophotography

Oregon hobbyists reach for the stars with backyard astrophotography

This story was written and reported by Noah Thomas, edited by Cassandra Profita and digitally produced by Winston Szeto, with photos and video by Cameron Nielsen and Jeff Kastner. Oregon astrophotographers capture cosmic wonders using surprisingly accessible tech.In the quiet darkness of his Mount Tabor backyard in Southeast Portland, Josh Romberg carefully points his 4-foot telescope at the North Star. Unlike amateur astronomers of decades past…