Michael A. Covington

Astrophotography for the Amateur

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A much expanded and fully updated edition of the best-selling, standard handbook on astrophotography for amateurs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 362
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 878g
• ISBN-13: 9780521641333
• ISBN-10: 0521641330
• Artikelnr.: 22308819

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Simple Techniques: 1. Welcome to astrophotography
2. Photographing stars without a telescope
3. Comets, meteors, aurorae, and space dust
4. The moon
5. Eclipses
Part II. Advanced Techniques: 6. Coupling cameras to telescopes
7. The solar system
8. Deep-sky photography
Part III. Photographic Technology: 9. Cameras, lenses, and telescopes
10. Film
11. Developing, printing, and photographic enhancement
Part IV. Digital Imaging: 12. Computer image enhancement
13. CCD imaging
Appendices.

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Part I. Simple Techniques: 1. Welcome to astrophotography; 2. Photographing stars without a telescope; 3. Comets, meteors, aurorae, and space dust; 4. The moon; 5. Eclipses; Part II. Advanced Techniques: 6. Coupling cameras to telescopes; 7. The solar system; 8. Deep-sky photography; Part III. Photographic Technology: 9. Cameras, lenses, and telescopes; 10. Film; 11. Developing, printing, and photographic enhancement; Part IV. Digital Imaging: 12. Computer image enhancement; 13. CCD imaging; Appendices.

Rezensionen

'... the author's friendly, authoritative style makes the book a splendid read ... This is an excellent introduction to astronomical imaging with many beautiful colour pictures, is suitable for beginners and advanced photographers. Highly recommended!' Nik Szymanek, Astronomy Now