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Digital Astrophotography: The State of the Art

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  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. David Ratledge

    1. Chorley, Lancs., United Kingdom

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  • Techniques, advice, hints, tips and spectacular colour images from world experts!
  • Covers all imaging technologies, from webcams through digital SLRs to cooled-chip astronomical CCD cameras
  • Describes how you can get the best results out of any CCD imaging system

Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • David Ratledge
    Pages 1-11

  3. Getting Started

    1. Afocal Photography with Digital Cameras

      • David Haworth
      Pages 15-29

    2. An Introduction to Webcam Imaging

      • David Ratledge
      Pages 31-44

    3. Long-Exposure Webcams and Image Stacking Techniques

      • Keith Wiley, Steve Chambers
      Pages 45-60

    4. Deep-Sky Imaging with a Digital SLR

      • Johannes Schedler
      Pages 61-76

  4. Getting Serious

    1. IRIS: Astronomical Image-Processing Software

      • Christian Buil
      Pages 79-88

    2. High-Resolution Imaging of the Planets

      • Damian A. Peach
      Pages 89-97

    3. High-Resolution CCD Imaging

      • Brian Lula
      Pages 99-115

    4. Out-Smarting Light Pollution

      • David Ratledge
      Pages 117-132

  5. Advanced

    1. The Hybrid Image: A New Astro-Imaging Philosophy

      • Robert Gendler
      Pages 135-149

    2. Amateur Spectroscopy in the 21st Century

      • Dale E. Mais
      Pages 151-162

    3. Successful Patrolling for Supernovae

      • Tom Boles
      Pages 163-174

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 175-177
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About this book

In the years since The Art and Science of CCD Astronomy was ?rst published, digital imaging has been transformed from what was, in reality, a minority int- est to mainstream. Not even the most committed of CCD devotees could have predicted the few years it would take for digital imaging to supplant ?lm. We all probably guessed that a new age was dawning, but the speed at which silicon sensors came to dominate the photography market was simply staggering. New areas also appeared. No one predicted webcams would become the instrument of choice for imaging the planets. Afocal photography re-emerged in digital format. For mainstream imaging, color has become almost the norm. It was therefore time for a new book – and one in color! If you read the astronomical magazines, you are, no doubt, familiar with the names and images of our contributors. Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, Night Sky, Astronomy Now and other leading magazines from around the world have all included their work, in terms of both images for their gallery sections and feature articles.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"This colourful book is yet another addition to the forty-strong library of ‘Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series’ produced by Springer. … it is a very interesting book and the colour illustrations are excellent and beautifully reproduced. Undoubtedly it will inspire many beginners to find out much more information about astronomical imaging." (Martin Mobberley, Astronomy Now, February, 2006)

"This compendium by S&T contributing editor David Ratledge offers a mother lode of practical information for imaging neophytes, but expert sky shooters can pick up a lot of useful tips as well. Its 11 chapters are lavishly illustrated, often in color, and they cover a wide range of techniques … . Ratledge’s ambitious goal of covering ‘the state of art’ is laudable … ." (Edwin Aguirre, Sky & Telescope, March, 2008)

"This is certainly a book to inspire. Ratledge has used many of the acknowledged experts in the field, each of whom has written a chapter on their own particular specialisation. … I can thoroughly recommend this book. Many excellent images are included and the reproduction in colour is very good. If you are new to digital imaging it will help you get started. If you are already an ‘expert’ it will inspire you to higher things … ." (Nick James, Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Vol. 116 (4), 2006)

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  • Chorley, Lancs., United Kingdom

    David Ratledge

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