| Description |
1 online resource (270 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Imaging Star Trails -- 2. Imaging a Constellation with a DSLR and Tripod -- 3. Imaging the Milky Way with a DSLR and Tracking Mount -- 4. Imaging the Moon with a Compact Camera or Smartphone -- 5. Imaging the Moon with a DSLR -- 6. Imaging the Pleiades Cluster with a DSLR and Small Refractor -- 7. Imaging the Orion Nebula, M42, with a Modified Canon DSLR -- 8. Telescopes and Their Accessories for Use in Astroimaging -- 9. Towards Stellar Excellence -- 10. Cooling a DSLR Camera to Reduce Sensor Noise -- 11. Imaging the North America and Pelican Nebulae -- 12.Combating Light Pollution -- the Bane of Astrophotographers -- 13. Imaging Planets with an Astronomical Video Camera or Canon DSLR -- 14. Video Imaging of the Moon with a Webcam or DSLR -- 15. Imaging the Sun in White Light -- 16. Imaging the Sun in the Light of its H-alpha Emission -- 17. Imaging Meteors -- 18. Imaging Comets -- 19. Using a Cooled Òne Shot Colour' Camera |
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20. Cooled Monochrome CCD Cameras -- 21. LRGB Colour Imaging -- 22. Narrowband Colour Imaging |
| Summary |
This book provides a step-by-step guide of how anyone can capture and produce beautiful astronomical images, for beginners and professionals alike |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 13, 2017) |
| Subject |
Astronomical photography.
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astronomical photography.
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NATURE -- Sky Observation.
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Astronomical photography
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| SUBJECT |
Solar system -- Pictorial works
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| Subject |
Solar system
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| Genre/Form |
illustrated books.
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Illustrated works
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Pictorial works
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Illustrated works.
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Ouvrages illustrés.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781316986141 |
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1316986144 |
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9781316985038 |
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1316985032 |
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9781316716793 |
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1316716791 |
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