a practical and scientific approach to deep sky imaging /
Chris Woodhouse.
2nd edition.
New York, NY :
Routledge,
2017.
1 online resource (1 volume) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter Introduction -- chapter Astronomy Primer -- chapter Choosing Equipment -- chapter Setting Up -- chapter Image Capture -- chapter Image Calibration and Processing -- chapter Pix Insights -- chapter First Light Assignments -- part Appendices -- chapter Diagnostics and Problem Solving -- chapter Summer Projects -- chapter Automating Observatory Control -- chapter Collimating a Ritchey Chretien Telescope.
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"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 600 full-color illustrationsCoverage of a wide range of hardware, including smart phones, tablets, remote control and the latest technologiesA guide to leading software, including Maxim DL, Nebulosity, Sequence Generator Pro, Photoshop, and PixInsightGround-breaking practical chapters on hardware and software as well as alternative astrophotography pursuits"--Provided by publisher.
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Practical and scientific approach to deep sky imaging