Astrophotography for the Amateur
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (924 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521641330 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 331 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Five Stars" according to J Q. If you can't learn something from this book you must be an Astrophysicist!. Great book for the Astrophotography I am an amateur astronomer who wants to try Astrophotography. This book is a great guide to get me started. I have an old SLR film camera, a good camera for astrophotography. This book guides me from using the camera on its own to for astrophotography, to coupling it with a telescope to take astro photographs. It describes the best films to use for the different types of astrophotography, from the moon, planets and deep sky objects. It also gives you experiments to try, to get you started. I am very pleased with the book.. Very good reference book for any astrophotographer Micheal Covington's book covers all aspects of astrophotography starting from objects, from camera selection to films, exposure methods, mounts and drives, guiding of the mount & guiding accuracy/errors, and of course the CCD imaging. I also gives ideas on how to build a simple barn door mount. It does not end at taking exposures. After an exposure is taken we have to convert it into an acceptable quality print or into a computer file. Images can be greatly improved by digital processing. So it also covers image processing ideas. The only point to be noted is that one must look at his website and download the errata. The book has many
at Yale University. This new edition provides an ideal introduction for beginners and a complete handbook for advanced amateurs. Michael A. 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. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and is the Associate Director of the Artificial Intelligence Center at the University of Georgia.. He is the author of several books, including Syntactic Theory in the High Middle Ages (Cambridge, 1984). Covington received his Ph.D. With this extraordinary handbook, you, too, can frame the stars and have them hanging on your livingroom walls. It will also appeal to photography enthusiasts who will discover how to take spectacular images with only modest equipment. Astrophotography for the Amateur has become the standard handbook for all amateur astronomers. Based on suggestions from readers of the first
"highly recommended to novice astrophotographers, but it is also an excellent reference for more advanced individuals.This work would also serve well in the field, as a quick reference to many of the formulas and techniques contained within." Sky & Telescope"I enjoyed this book the first time I picked it upI still find it a prime source for everything having to do with photographing the heavens." Paul R. This is the finest treatment of the subject at this level available in book form and is perfect for its intended audience." Science Books and Films . Castle, Reflector"After reading this book, many will find it hard to resist the fascinating pursuit of astrophotography, which sometimes yields