ABSTRACT
The Astrophotography Manual, Second Edition is for photographers ready to move beyond standard SLR cameras and editing software to create beautiful images of nebulas, galaxies, clusters, and the stars. Beginning with a brief astronomy primer, this book takes readers through the full astrophotography process, from choosing and using equipment to image capture, calibration, and processing. This combination of technical background and hands-on approach brings the science down to earth, with practical methods to ensure success.
This second edition now includes:
- Over 170 pages of new content within 22 new chapters, with 600 full-color illustrations.
- Covers a wide range of hardware, including mobile devices, remote control and new technologies.
- Further insights into leading software, including automation, Sequence Generator Pro and PixInsight
- Ground-breaking practical chapters on hardware and software as well as alternative astrophotography pursuits
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |26 pages
Astronomy Primer
chapter |3 pages
The Diverse Universe of Astrophotography
chapter |7 pages
Space
chapter |2 pages
Catalogs
chapter |5 pages
Four Dimensions and Counting
chapter |8 pages
Limits of Perception
part |66 pages
Choosing Equipment
chapter |17 pages
The Ingredients of Success
chapter |4 pages
New Tools
chapter |14 pages
General Equipment
chapter |24 pages
Imaging Equipment
chapter |6 pages
A Portable System
part |32 pages
Setting Up
chapter |7 pages
Software Setup
part |53 pages
Image Capture
chapter |7 pages
Sensors and Exposure
chapter |6 pages
Focusing
chapter |19 pages
Autoguiding and Tracking
chapter |8 pages
Pointing and Tracking Models
chapter |6 pages
Sequencing, Automation and Scripting
part |58 pages
Image Calibration and Processing
chapter |5 pages
Post Exposure
chapter |10 pages
Image Calibration and Stacking
chapter |10 pages
Linear Image Processing
chapter |15 pages
Non-Linear Image Processing
chapter |9 pages
Narrowband Image Processing
part |43 pages
Pix Insights
chapter |10 pages
Pre-Processing
chapter |13 pages
Seeing Stars
chapter |9 pages
Noise Reduction and Sharpening
chapter |4 pages
Image Stretching
chapter |5 pages
Color Filter Array (CFA) Processing
part |77 pages
First Light Assignments