Inside Pixinsight

Author : Warren A. Keller
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319256823
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside PixInsight written by Warren A. Keller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Warren Keller reveals the secrets of astro-image processing software PixInsight in a practical and easy to follow manner, allowing the reader to produce stunning astrophotographs from even mediocre data. As the first comprehensive post-processing platform to be created by astro-imagers for astro-imagers, it has for many, replaced the generic graphics editors as the software of choice. With clear instructions from Keller, astrophotographers can get the most from its tools to create amazing images. Capable of complex post-processing routines, PixInsight is also an advanced pre-processing software, through which astrophotographers calibrate and stack their exposures into completed master files. Although it is extremely powerful, PixInsight has been inadequately documented in print--until now. With screenshots to help illustrate the process, it is a vital guide.

Author : Erik Westermann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781796764000
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Remote Astrophotography Using Slooh. com - a Handbook written by Erik Westermann and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remote Astrophotography Using Slooh.com - A Handbook - 2nd Edition - Updated June 2019 after Slooh.com's major update! This is a practical book about astrophotography using Slooh.com. The book covers using Slooh.com to capture images of the night sky using its eight telescopes. In addition, Remote Astrophotography Using Slooh.com provides practical advice on booking coordinate missions, understanding the images you get from Slooh.com, and covers enhancing the images you get from Slooh.com. I cover using KStars, FitsWork, and AstroImageJ - all popular and free applications that enhance your overall experience with Slooh.com.Along the way, you'll learn about astronomy, understanding the telescopes, managing color, understanding FITS files, and much more. I explain about not only what to do, but also why you're doing it, giving you a solid foundation to build upon. This book is targeted at beginner to intermediate astronomers. All you need is your enthusiasm for astronomy, a computer, and your Slooh.com membership (Crew, Apprentice, or Astronomer level)!

Author : Warren A. Keller
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319976893
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside PixInsight written by Warren A. Keller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PixInsight has taken the astro-imaging world by storm. As the first comprehensive postprocessing platform to be created by astro-imagers for astro-imagers, it has for many replaced other generic graphics editors as the software of choice. PixInsight has been embraced by professionals such as the James Webb (and Hubble) Space Telescope's science imager Joseph DePasquale and Calar Alto's Vicent Peris, as well as thousands of amateurs around the world. While PixInsight is extremely powerful, very little has been printed on the subject. The first edition of this book broke that mold, offering a comprehensive look into the software’s capabilities. This second edition expands on the several new processes added to the PixInsight platform since that time, detailing and demonstrating each one with a now-expanded workflow. Addressing topics such as PhotometricColorCalibration, Large-Scale Pixel Rejection, LocalNormalization and a host of other functions, this text remains the authoritative guide to PixInsight.

Author : Charles Bracken
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999470909
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Deep-sky Imaging Primer written by Charles Bracken and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book that taught thousands of people about astrophotography has been completely revised and updated in this second edition. It covers everything you need to know to capture stunning images of deep-sky objects with a DSLR or CCD camera: The fundamental concepts of imaging and their impact on the final image How to pick a telescope and camera How to get set up and take the images Where and when to find the best objects in the night sky How to process images using Adobe Photoshop(R) and PixInsight(R) Start-to-finish examples of image processing Full-color with over 300 illustrations.

Author : Chris Woodhouse
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351658921
Total Pages : 1101 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Astrophotography Manual written by Chris Woodhouse and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 1101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Robert Gendler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461478340
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lessons from the Masters written by Robert Gendler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are currently thousands of amateur astronomers around the world engaged in astrophotography at a sophisticated level. Their ranks far outnumber professional astronomers doing the same and their contributions both technically and artistically are the dominant drivers of progress in the field today. This book is a unique collaboration of individuals world-renowned in their particular area and covers in detail each of the major sub-disciplines of astrophotography. This approach offers the reader the greatest opportunity to learn the most current information and the latest techniques directly from the foremost innovators in the field today. “Lessons from the Masters” includes a brilliant body of recognized leaders in astronomical imaging, assembled by Robert Gendler, who delivers the most current, sophisticated and useful information on digital enhancement techniques in astrophotography available today. Each chapter focuses on a particular technique, but the book as a whole covers all types of astronomical image processing, including processing of events such as eclipses, using DSLRs, and deep-sky, planetary, widefield, and high resolution astronomical image processing. Recognized contributors include deep-sky experts such as Jay GaBany, Tony Hallas, and Ken Crawford, high-resolution planetary expert Damian Peach, and the founder of TWAN (The World at Night) Babak A. Tafreshi. A large number of illustrations (150, 75 in color) present the challenges and accomplishments involved in the processing of astronomical images by enthusiasts.

Author : Mike Inglis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1846287367
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Astrophysics is Easy! written by Mike Inglis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-07-14 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astrophysics is often - with some justification - regarded as incomprehensible without at least degree-level mathematics. Consequently, many amateur astronomers skip the math, and miss out on the fascinating fundamentals of the subject. In Astrophysics Is Easy! Mike Inglis takes a quantitative approach to astrophysics that cuts through the incomprehensible mathematics, and explains the basics of astrophysics in accessible terms. The reader can view objects under discussion with commercial amateur equipment.

Author : Bob Mizon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1447106695
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Light Pollution written by Bob Mizon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Light-pollution is the modern scourge of optical astronomy. An increasing number of observing sites are in danger of being rendered useless due to the glare of city lighting blotting out the night sky. Professional astronomical observatories are located far from cities, but amateur astronomers often do not have this luxury. This book considers the two available strategies open to Astronomers. The first involves campaigning against light pollution by lobbying Authorities and Standards Organisations, and the second involves using the correct instrumentation. The book contains an extensive detailed catalogue of deep-sky and other objects that - despite what one might believe - can be seen from variously light-polluted sites, for practical observers.

Author : Phil Simpson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441969411
Total Pages : 863 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guidebook to the Constellations written by Phil Simpson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 863 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook is a guide to exploring the classical night sky and its wonderful telescopic sights. All 88 officially recognized constellations are presented in natural groups which are related by their origin and location in the sky. Each group is explained by a fascinating story which tells what each constellation represents, how it appears in the sky, and why the other constellations of the group are close by, or related in some other manner. Some of these stories are classical myths which show how and why ancient cultures saw the constellations as related groups. Others are about more modern astronomers who sought recognition by filling in the gaps between the ancient constellations with inventions of their own. Both types of stories are crafted to make the constellation groups memorable, so that amateur astronomers can not only locate and recognize the constellations more easily, but also be able to pinpoint the celestial objects they contain more quickly. Specific instructions are given for finding each constellation, how to spell and pronounce the constellation and star names, plus the origins of the star names. Finder charts show each constellation group and a large area of sky around the group. These charts also indicate pointer stars which aid in finding the constellations. More detailed charts show how each constellation figure is visualized through simple line drawings. For each constellation, there is a table of about 10 to 30 telescopic objects selected to include a wide range of difficulty. Some can be glimpsed with the unaided eye, others require a 12 or 14 inch telescope. All the most prominent telescopic objects are included, plus a varied selection of interesting, but much more difficult objects. The tables include each object’s celestial coordinates, type, size, brightness, other information specific to each type of object, and a recommendation of the appropriate telescope size needed for good viewing. There are also photographs of constellations and telescopic objects, detailed locator charts for the hard-to-find objects, and plots of binary star orbital motions. The same charts used to show the constellation figures are repeated, with the addition of symbols indicating the locations of all the selected telescopic objects. An index and seven appendices help the user find specific objects or classes of objects.

Author : Chris Woodhouse
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1317680146
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Astrophotography Manual written by Chris Woodhouse and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Astrophotography Manual is for those photographers who aspire to move beyond using standard SLR cameras and editing software, and who are ready to create beautiful images of nebulas, galaxies, clusters, and the solar system. Beginning with a brief astronomy primer, this book takes readers through the full astrophotography process, from choosing and using equipment through image capture, calibration, and processing. This combination of technical background information and the hands-on approach brings the science down to earth with a practical method to plan for success. Features include: Over 400 images, graphs, and tables to illustrate these concepts A wide range of hardware to be used, including smartphones, tablets, and the latest mount technologies How to utilize a variety of leading software such as Maxim DL, Nebulosity, Sequence Generator Pro, Photoshop, and PixInsight Case studies showing how and when to use certain tools and overcoming technical challenges How sensor performance and light pollution relate to image quality and exposure planning