The Deep Sky Imaging Primer

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 : Charles Bracken
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781481804912
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/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 2013-02-02 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Deep-sky Imaging Primer covers almost everything you need to know to create beautiful deep-sky images with a DSLR or an astronomical CCD camera. This textbook is printed in full-color, with over 90,000 words and nearly 200 images and illustrations. The book does not shy away from the technical details where they are important, but the focus is on practical advice for the amateur. Both narrowband and standard color imaging techniques are covered. Exercise questions are provided to reinforce the material being covered, and the final chapters contain two start-to-finish image processing examples. The book is structured in three sections: The first section, Understanding Images, covers with the fundamentals of signal and noise and how electronic imaging sensors work, laying the foundation for understanding the "whys" behind many equipment and processing choices. The second section, Acquiring Images, reviews all of the equipment involved in imaging--cameras, mounts, and optics--and how to use them. Focusing and autoguiding are covered in detail, as are the critical concepts of image scale and sampling. The third section is about Processing Images. Calibration and post-processing are explained with numerous examples. The chapters break the image processing workflow into phases, with the tools and techniques for each thoroughly covered. If you've ever looked at beautiful deep-sky images and thought, "I wish I could do that," then this book is for you!

Author : Charles Bracken
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999470947
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( 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 2022-05-08 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of people learned astrophotography from the first two editions, now The Deep-sky Imaging Primer has been fully revised and expanded in this third edition. It has been updated to include the latest cameras, technology, and software. Everything you need to know about capturing and processing stunning images of deep-sky objects is covered. You'll learn about the fundamental principles of electronic cameras, optics, and mounts; how to choose the best camera and telescope for you; how to set up, choose exposure parameters, and take the images; where and when to find the best deep-sky objects; and how to process images. In addition to PixInsight® and Adobe Photoshop®, Affinity Photo® and AstroPixelProcessor® are now fully covered. Start-to-finish examples of image processing are included, with a focus on PixInsight. Full-color throughout with 373 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 : Charles Bracken
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781517687809
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Astrophotography Sky Atlas written by Charles Bracken and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-22 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, a compact, reasonably-priced atlas designed with imaging in mind! Seventy full-color charts cover the entire sky, with stars down to 9th magnitude and over 2000 deep-sky objects plotted in their correct size and shape, including many nebulae not found in visually-oriented atlases. 416 emission nebulae and supernova remnants, including the complete Sharpless (Sh2) and RCW catalogs. 171 reflection nebulae, including the complete van den Bergh (vdB) catalog. 146 planetary nebulae, including the complete Abell catalog 52 dark nebulae and molecular clouds 792 galaxies (larger than 3 arcminutes) 38 galaxy groups from the Abell and Hickson catalogs 108 globular clusters (larger than 5 arcminutes) 309 open clusters (larger than 5 arcminutes) The tabular index contains important details on each object, including a description, the best time of year to capture it, and the required field of view. With information on nearly every possible photographic target in the night sky, The Astrophotography Sky Atlas will help you choose your targets and plan your imaging.

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

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 : Charles Bracken
Publisher : Deep-Sky Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780999470923
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Astrophotography Planner written by Charles Bracken and published by Deep-Sky Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-09 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Astrophotography Planner will help you make the most of every clear night to produce the best deep-sky images possible. It features charts for 76 of the best deep-sky objects visible from the northern hemisphere, including quality imaging hours for any given date, plus maps and detailed moon information for 2020 and 2021.

Author : James Mullaney
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1846281806
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Double & Multiple Stars, and How to Observe Them written by James Mullaney and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-11-22 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written specially for practical amateur astronomers who not only want to observe, but want to know and understand the details of exactly what they are looking at. Presents an up-to-date detailed description of the objects, their physics and their evolution (part one); and then (part two) to consider how to observe and record them successfully. Delivers a wealth of information for all levels of amateur observers, from the beginner to the experienced; it is equally fascinating for practical astronomers, and also for those who simply want to find out more about these unusual star systems.

Author : Gerald R. Hubbell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461451736
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scientific Astrophotography written by Gerald R. Hubbell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-09 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific Astrophotography is intended for those amateur astronomers who are looking for new challenges, once they have mastered visual observing and the basic imaging of various astronomical objects. It will also be a useful reference for scientifically inclined observers who want to learn the fundamentals of astrophotography with a firm emphasis on the discipline of scientific imaging. This books is not about making beautiful astronomical images; it is about recording astronomical images that are scientifically rigorous and from which accurate data can be extracted. This book is unique in that it gives readers the skills necessary for obtaining excellent images for scientific purposes in a concise and procedurally oriented manner. This not only gets the reader used to a disciplined approach to imaging to maximize quality, but also to maximize the success (and minimize the frustration!) inherent in the pursuit of astrophotography. The knowledge and skills imparted to the reader of this handbook also provide an excellent basis for “beautiful picture” astrophotography! There is a wealth of information in this book – a distillation of ideas and data presented by a diverse set of sources and based on the most recent techniques, equipment, and data available to the amateur astronomer. There are also numerous practical exercises. Scientific Astrophotography is perfect for any amateur astronomer who wants to go beyond just astrophotography and actually contribute to the science of astronomy.