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Author : Michael A. Covington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781316639931
A definitive handbook to photographing the night sky using DSLR cameras, including projects for both beginners and more advanced enthusiasts.
Author : Michael A. Covington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781108693790
Digital SLR cameras have made it easier than ever before to photograph the night sky. Whether you're a beginner, nature photographer, or serious astronomer, this is the definitive handbook to capturing the heavens. Starting with simple projects for beginners such as cameras on tripods, it then moves onto more advanced projects including telescope photography and methods of astronomical research. With 80% revised and updated material, this new edition covers nightscapes, eclipses, using cameras with sky trackers and telescopes, and tools for identifying celestial objects and investigating them scientifically. Image processing is discussed in detail, with worked examples from three popular software packages - Nebulosity, Maxlm DL, and PixInsight. Rather than taking a recipe-book approach, Covington explains how your equipment works as well as offering advice on many practical considerations, such as choice of set-up and the testing of lenses, making this a comprehensive guide for anyone involved in astrophotography.
Author : Timothy J. Jensen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781493917730
Here are clear explanations of how to make superb astronomical deep-sky images using only a DSLR or webcam and an astronomical telescope – no expensive dedicated CCD cameras needed! The book is written for amateur astronomers interested in budget astrophotography – the deep sky, not just the Moon and planets – and for those who want to improve their imaging skills using DSLR and webcams. It is even possible to use existing (non-specialist astronomical) equipment for scientific applications such as high resolution planetary and lunar photography, astrometry, photometry, and spectroscopy. The introduction of the CCD revolutionized astrophotography. The availability of this technology to the amateur astronomy community has allowed advanced science and imaging techniques to become available to almost anyone willing to take the time to learn a few, simple techniques. Specialized cooled-chip CCD imagers are capable of superb results in the right hands – but they are all very expensive. If budget is important, the reader is advised on using a standard camera instead. Jensen provides techniques useful in acquiring beautiful high-quality images and high level scientific data in one accessible and easy-to-read book. It introduces techniques that will allow the reader to use more economical DSLR cameras – that are of course also used for day-to-day photography – to produce images and data of high quality, without a large cash investment.
Author : Michael A. Covington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999-05-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521627400
First published in 1999, this is an expanded and updated edition of the best-selling, standard handbook on astrophotography for amateurs.
Author : David Ratledge
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781846282560
Provides novice to accomplished amateur astronomers with a firm grounding in the basics and successful use of digital astrophotography. Provides examples of the best images, and gives readers hints and tips about how to get the best out of this extraordinary technology. Experts in CCD astronomy from North America and Europe have contributed to this book, illustrating their help and advice with many beautiful colour images – the book is in full color throughout. Techniques range from using simple webcams to highly technical aspects such as supernovae patrolling. Computer processing, stacking and image-enhancement are detailed, along with many hints and tips from the experts.
Author : Chris Woodhouse
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1101 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-04
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781351658928
The Astrophotography Manual, Second Edition is for photographers ready to move beyond standard SLR cameras and editing software to create beautiful images of nebulas, galaxies, clusters, and the stars. Beginning with a brief astronomy primer, this book takes readers through the full astrophotography process, from choosing and using equipment to image capture, calibration, and processing. This combination of technical background and hands-on approach brings the science down to earth, with practical methods to ensure success. This second edition now includes: Over 170 pages of new content within 22 new chapters, with 600 full-color illustrations. Covers a wide range of hardware, including mobile devices, remote control and new technologies. Further insights into leading software, including automation, Sequence Generator Pro and PixInsight Ground-breaking practical chapters on hardware and software as well as alternative astrophotography pursuits
Author : Ian Morison
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781316618417
This book provides a step-by-step guide of how anyone can capture and produce beautiful astronomical images, for beginners and professionals alike.
Author : Thierry Legault
Publisher : Rocky Nook, Inc.
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-26
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781492015611
Today's photographic equipment allows amateurs to take pictures of the stars that far surpass images taken just a few decades ago by even the largest observatories-and this book will teach you how. Author and world-renowned astrophotographer Thierry Legault teaches the art and techniques of astrophotography: from simple camera-on-tripod night-scene imaging of constellations, star trails, eclipses, artificial satellites, and polar auroras to more intensive astrophotography using specialized equipment for lunar, planetary, solar, and deep-sky imaging. Legault shares advice on equipment and guides you through techniques to capture and process your images to achieve spectacular results. Astrophotography provides the most thorough treatment of the topic available. This large-format, richly illustrated book is intended for all sky enthusiasts-newcomers and veterans alike. Learn how to: Select the most useful equipment: cameras, adapters, filters, focal reducers/extenders, field correctors, and guide telescopes Set up your camera (digital, video, or CCD) and your lens or telescope for optimal results Plan your observing sessions Mount the camera on your telescope and focus it for razor-sharp images Polar-align your equatorial mount and improve tracking for pin-point star images Make celestial time-lapse videos Calculate the shooting parameters: focal length and ratio, field of view, exposure time, etc. Combine multiples exposures to reveal faint galaxies, nebulae details, elusive planetary structures, and tiny lunar craters Adjust contrast, brightness, light curves, and colors Postprocess your images to fix defects such as vignetting, dust shadows, hot pixels, uneven background, and noise Identify problems with your images and improve your results
Author : Robert Reeves
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Astronomical photography
ISBN : 0943396948
Author : Charles Bracken
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0999470906
The book that taught thousands of people about astrophotography has been completely revised and updated in this second edition. It covers everything you need to know to capture stunning images of deep-sky objects with a DSLR or CCD camera: The fundamental concepts of imaging and their impact on the final image How to pick a telescope and camera How to get set up and take the images Where and when to find the best objects in the night sky How to process images using Adobe Photoshop(R) and PixInsight(R) Start-to-finish examples of image processing Full-color with over 300 illustrations.
Author : Robert Reeves
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Astronomical photography
ISBN : UOM:49015002772581
Author : Galactic Galactic Hunter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1978074972
Discover 60 Deep Sky Objects that will considerably improve your Imaging and Processing skills!Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced astrophotographer, this detailed book of the best deep sky objects will serve as a personal guide for years to come!Discover which star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies are the easiest and most impressive to photograph for each season. Learn how to find each object in the night sky, and read our recommendations on imaging them in a quick and comprehensive way. Each target listed in this guide contains our advice on imaging, photos of expected results, and a useful information table. We've also included a few cool facts about each target, a map to find it in the night sky, and more!
Author : Ruben Kier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781441906038
Any amateur astronomer who is interested in astrophotography, particularly if just getting started, needs to know what objects are best for imaging in each month of the year. These are not necessarily the same objects that are the most spectacular or intriguing visually. The camera reveals different things and has different requirements. What objects in the sky tonight are large enough, bright enough, and high enough to be photographed? This book reveals, for each month of the year, the choicest celestial treasures within the reach of a commercial CCD camera. Helpful hints and advice on framing, exposures, and filters are included. Each deep sky object is explained in beautiful detail, so that observers will gain a richer understanding of these astronomical objects. This is not a book that dwells on the technology of CCD, Webcam, wet, or other types of astrophotography. Neither is it a book about in-depth computer processing of the images (although this topic is included). Detailed discussions of these topics can be found in other publications. This book focuses on what northern latitude objects to image at any given time of the year to get the most spectacular results.
Author : Gregory I. Redfern
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030459437
There are many books covering different facets of astrophotography, but few of them contain all the necessary steps for beginners in one accessible place. Astrophotography is Easy! fills that void, serving as a guide to anybody interested in the subject but starting totally from scratch. Assuming no prior experience, the author runs through the basics for how to take astrophotos using just a camera—including cell phones and tablets—as well as a telescope and more sophisticated equipment. The book includes proven techniques, checklists, safety guidelines, troubleshooting tips, and more. Each chapter builds upon the last, allowing readers to master basic techniques before moving on to more challenging material. Also included is a comprehensive list of additional books and resources on a variety of topics so readers can continue expanding their skills. Astrophotography Is Easy! doesn’t simply teach you the basic skills for becoming an astrophotographer: it provides you with the foundations you will need for a lifelong pursuit.
Author : Jeffrey R. Charles
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781447105039
For all but the simplest star-trail pictures, photographing the night sky involves machinery to track the stars, and the task becomes even more complicated when photographing very small or very faint objects that require high magnification or very long exposure times. Astrophotography for Amateurs presents equipment and techniques, features practical hints and tips from the experts, including coverage of traditional "wet" photography, CCD imaging, and computerized image enhancement. There are sections on photographing different classes of astronomical object from the moon to faint nebulae, as well as a detailed look at the equipment needed.