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    Astrophotography for the Amateur by Covington, Michael A.;

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    Product details:

    • Edition number 2, Revised
    • Publisher Cambridge University Press
    • Date of Publication 3 May 1999

    • ISBN 9780521627405
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages362 pages
    • Size 246x189x19 mm
    • Weight 795 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 259 b/w illus. 60 colour illus. 92 tables
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    Short description:

    First published in 1999, this is an expanded and updated edition of the best-selling, standard handbook on astrophotography for amateurs.

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    Long description:

    First published in 1999, this much expanded and updated edition of the best-selling handbook Astrophotography for the Amateur provides a complete guide to taking pictures of stars, galaxies, the Moon, the Sun, comets, meteors and eclipses, using equipment and materials readily available to the hobbyist. In this new edition, the book has been completely revised and now includes new chapters on computer image processing and CCD imaging; expanded advice on choosing cameras and telescopes; completely updated information about the films; a much larger bibliography; and hundreds of new photographs (in colour, and black and white) demonstrating the latest equipment and techniques. Astrophotography for the Amateur has become the standard handbook for all amateur astronomers. This expanded and updated edition provides an ideal introduction for beginners and a complete handbook for advanced amateurs. It will also appeal to photography enthusiasts who can discover how to take spectacular images with only modest equipment.

    '... 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

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    Table of Contents:

    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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