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- Deals with both "wet" photography and CCD imaging
- Looks at the principles as well as the practice of photographing the night sky
- Sections about photographing all classes of astronomical object, from the Moon to faint nebulae
- Contributors include experts from the USA and from Europe
- All the information you need for taking astrophotographs
Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Amateurs have many options according to their requirements, technical ability, and budget. Astrophotography for Amateurs looks at all the possibilities, including normal ("wet") photography, CCD imaging, and modern techniques of computer enhancement. There are sections about photographing different classes of astronomical object from the Moon to faint nebulae, as well as a thorough look at the equipment needed.
Authors and Affiliations
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Versacorp, Pasadena, USA
Jeffrey R. Charles
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Practical Astrophotography
Authors: Jeffrey R. Charles
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0503-9
Publisher: Springer London
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2000
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-023-1Published: 15 May 2000
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-0503-9Published: 06 December 2012
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 301
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles