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Budget Astrophotography: Imaging with Your DSLR or Webcam
Timothy J. Jensen
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Description for Budget Astrophotography: Imaging with Your DSLR or Webcam
Paperback. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 247 pages, 64 black & white illustrations, 83 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AJG; PGG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Here are clear explanations of how to make superb astronomical deep-sky images using only a DSLR or webcam and an astronomical telescope – no expensive dedicated CCD cameras needed!
The book is written for amateur astronomers interested in budget astrophotography – the deep sky, not just the Moon and planets – and for those who want to improve their imaging skills using DSLR and webcams. It is even possible to use existing (non-specialist astronomical) equipment for scientific applications such as high resolution planetary and lunar photography, astrometry, photometry, and spectroscopy.
The introduction of the CCD revolutionized astrophotography. ... Read more
Here are clear explanations of how to make superb astronomical deep-sky images using only a DSLR or webcam and an astronomical telescope – no expensive dedicated CCD cameras needed!
The book is written for amateur astronomers interested in budget astrophotography – the deep sky, not just the Moon and planets – and for those who want to improve their imaging skills using DSLR and webcams. It is even possible to use existing (non-specialist astronomical) equipment for scientific applications such as high resolution planetary and lunar photography, astrometry, photometry, and spectroscopy.
The introduction of the CCD revolutionized astrophotography. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Condition
New
Weight
481g
Number of Pages
247
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493917723
SKU
V9781493917723
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About Timothy J. Jensen
A Canadian by birth, Tim Jensen received his MSc in Astronomy at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, where he is still employed as a Project Supervisor for Swinburne Astronomy Online (SAO). He is also an avid amateur astronomer.
Reviews for Budget Astrophotography: Imaging with Your DSLR or Webcam
“The book itself is very informative - you don't just learn about how a telescope works and how to set it up, you also find out how your DSLR works, how to find the objects you're looking for and how to go about photographing them. … You can follow the book step-by-step and with a clear dark sky and the ... Read more